Sally Jewell

The pilot offices were a great experiment, but they went along political lines, along State lines, and oil and gas exploration resources don't know political boundaries.

This budget allows Interior to uphold trust responsibilities to American Indians and Alaska Natives.

This budget is balanced and responsible and supports Interior's pivotal role as a driver of jobs and economic activity in communities across the country.

Recreation now is a $646 billion annually boost to the American economy.

Our commitment to the President's all-of-the-above energy strategy will enable us to continue with the safe and environmentally responsible expansion and diversification of our Nation's energy production, further reducing our reliance on…

You would never run a business the way sequestration is forcing us to run our agencies.

The President has made it clear that it is not part of his agenda to do oil and gas exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Indian education is an embarrassment to you and to us. We know that self-determination and self-governance is going to play an important role in bringing the kind of academically rigorous and culturally appropriate education that children…

I think it would be fair to say that Larry and I and Kevin would gladly hold hands and say at the end of our tenure, life will be better for Indian children than it is at this point.

I am completely committed to upholding the Federal Government's trust and treaty responsibilities and the nation-to-nation relationship that we have with Indian tribes and Alaska Natives.

Tribal consultation, in everything we do, is critical. We want to work with tribes to be helpful to them.

I intend to carry on the Obama Administration's policy with respect to Indian Affairs.