I want to start off by talking about the threat we are seeing from China in this particular space.
I greatly appreciate it. I will be your cleanup hitter here.
You have my support in your nomination. I look forward to working with you to help out Indian Country.
It has been almost two years since we were promised we were weeks away. These portals have never materialized.
Despite this very clear directive from Congress, we have yet to see the Secretary of Interior execute the compact.
The longer it takes to fully fund these settlements, the greater the cost to the American taxpayer.
At some point in time we have got to figure out whether we just shut the dam thing down, and let the Milk River run dry ...
But the truth is all of our drain goes to a port, and if we can't get it out, we are done.
I think the Chairwoman talked about it, for sure, in her opening remarks. That oftentimes I think that you guys low ball...
Once again, I will hold you to it.
this budget is going to be critically important.
if it involves having to raise taxes to pay for critical infrastructure, we should be doing it.
if we are looking at infrastructure being critical for national security, which I believe it absolutely is, then we ough...
For me, the WIIN Act is key to developing long-term solutions to worsening drought and other extreme weather events.
water is life.
there is a lot of talk about resiliency, most time when you talk about resiliency you are talking about climate change.
I think that says a lot right there, about where your priorities are.
Thank you.
