Sally Jewell: “This budget allows Interior to uphold trust responsibilities to American Indians and Alaska Natives.”

Strengthening enforcement tools for those that enforce our wildlife trafficking laws is extremely important.

I also strongly support the President's proposal to fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund and provide a permanent mandatory funding stream beginning next year.

The state of Indian education--student performance as well as the condition of Bureau of Indian Education facilities--is an embarrassment to you and to us.

This budget recognizes the importance of Interior's programs to the overall strength of the Nation's economy.