So streamlining the NEPA process ---- would be a benefit?
The Federal grazing leases, yes, they give us the agricultural opportunity to make our ranches more valuable.
ranchers are, quote, ``an important contributor to the customs, cultures, and rural economies of the West,'' end quote.
So that would allow all participants to have their voice?
The number one thing that you are going to bring to the Bureau is transparency and accountability.
You are going to be leading this agency. Your recommendations are going to count for something.
I think this is an important hearing on many different fronts.
We have a responsibility to uphold the treaties and commitments made to our tribes.
We cannot forget the importance of these settlements for our communities.
It's critical that we work together to address the challenges facing Indian Country.
Indian water rights settlements, like the Blackfeet settlement, need to be funded in a very timely manner.
I have continued to make the charge to the Department of the Interior to request more funding for the Blackfeet water ri...
Water rights settlements are preferable to resolving water rights claims via litigation.
It is critical that we address the water rights of our tribes.
we are in desperate need of reforming our budgeting and appropriating processes
As additional water rights settlements are ratified by Congress would they then be able to be funded by the Reclamation ...
I want to applaud the Trump administration for initiating this effort here of how do we eliminate the duplication and re...
I am concerned that President Trump's and Secretary Zinke's proposed reorganization could severely compromise the abilit...
