We are incredibly thankful that Chairman Grijalva is championing this issue.

This action would prevent the degradation of cultural resources, preserve the environment, and protect the health of the surrounding communities.

I would like to start by expressing my gratitude to Chairman Grijalva and Representative Lujan for introducing these bills that preserve the sacred and ancestral lands of the Pueblo people and other Native Americans in those areas, and…

However, recent actions by this Administration suggest they may be seeking to end this moratorium, exposing tribal communities and Arizonans to the dangerous impacts of uranium mining.

I believe it is our responsibility to ensure that these vital programs have the funding necessary to continue but also to expand.

I think that we must take action on resiliency and that the United States must take immediate action to reduce emissions.

We should be reminded that we made a commitment, when we went to the American people... that we would pass legislation to lower the cost of prescription drug prices for the American people, and we had better deliver on it.

The Nation is currently honoring its law enforcement officers as part of National Police Week.

Thank you, Madam Chairwoman.

Because really when I think about the opportunities in our Native American communities, sometimes the unemployment rate is as high as 50 or 60 percent, and it just seems that those are opportunities that we could increase in those areas.

BIE must be held accountable for their inaction in response to the concerns raised about Chemawa.

I am disheartened that Mr. Tahsuda and Director Dearman, both of whom were invited to testify today, chose not to come.

I find that to be entirely unfair and unjust, but I believe that it does a great disservice to the students and staff at the school.

I am also deeply disappointed to see that BIA Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary John Tahsuda and BIE Director Tony Dearman are not here today to testify, despite an invitation from Chairman Grijalva and Chairman Gallego.

The reports of abuse, fraud, and mismanagement were deeply troubling to me as a parent, as an advocate for equity in education, and as a policy maker.

Sometimes the unemployment rate is as high as 50 or 60 percent, and it just seems that those are opportunities that we could increase in those areas.

when these--when things like this happen, these contamination issues, it takes a tremendous toll on not just the person who is being affected by it but the entire community.

I was just thinking--I was recently--I gave the commencement speech at the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute.