it doesn't make any sense when it is less expensive to fix the problem to clean up their own mess.

The Department of Defense refuses to clean up this groundwater, even though they fully acknowledge that their actions created this pollution.

What happened during the reorganization was a clear breach of the Interior's policy to consult with tribes.

During the 5 months I have been in office I have met with over 300 Indian tribes and tribal organizations, and 90 percent of the time the issue they raise the most is the lack of tribal consultation prior to the Department of the…

thank you for the recognition. I just want to say to my colleague from Minnesota that we very much appreciate her efforts on the Senate Indian Affairs Committee. She has been a great member of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee. On all of…

one of the issues that has been highlighted by the two very capable Senators who are here on the floor, Senator Cortez Masto and Senator Smith, is that all of us--and I know that the Presiding Officer from the State of Utah also has many…

I thank Senator Cortez Masto for her talk today. I can tell that she is very passionate about this issue. Both of us were State attorneys general from Western States. We have significant Native American populations, and we are very…

thank you for the recognition. It is good to see you today. I am going to be joined by a number of my Senate colleagues to talk about reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. We have many who are very concerned that we need to…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Cotton). Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Brasher nomination?

I am wholeheartedly against fracking and drilling on public lands.

I believe we will have abrogated our responsibility to solve this issue.

My Albuquerque area district needs a Federal commitment to infrastructure to support local investment and economic development.

Current Priority Infrastructure Projects in New Mexico's First Congressional District, Submitted for the Record by Hon. Debra A. Haaland, a Representative in Congress from the State of New Mexico

Investing in infrastructure on Indian lands will unlock significant economic potential, spurring short-term job creation through construction-related jobs.

I was proud to have worked with my colleagues, Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney, a member of this committee; Congressman Debbie Wasserman Schultz; and Congresswoman Norma Torres to make this positive change for our staff and visitors.

we will likely be adding--you know, asking more about that.

I am disappointed that it is coming as a UFR, especially given the well-documented need for these personnel.

the contamination issue has hit home in a big way in New Mexico, and it is a huge concern of mine.