I ask that the Congress increase the Indian tribal budget funding levels to match the Administration's budget request.
Make no mistake. The economic environment they're growing up in is rife with challenges that will require this knowledge.
I think you are exactly right and I welcome the opportunity to work together to delve into this further.
Your written testimony noted that there are occasions when there is only a single tribal law enforcement officer on duty for, you know, a 1....
I think you clearly, you know, the reference to the Sisters of Providence, I mean that was----
We cannot implement it if we do not have the officers on the ground.
How can this be called equitable? How is this putting the needs of Indian Country first?
the President's FY 2014 Interior budget request is extremely disappointing and unfair.
I want to congratulate you. I know yesterday the President indicated his intent to nominate you for a second term.
I have raised with you the matter of including morbidity and mortality rates in the distribution formula for Contract Health Services.
I feel a new urgency about the importance of educating people about issues related to finances and from a young age.
I have raised the issue of these backlogs with your predecessor, Assistant Secretary Larry Echo Hawk, and former Secretary Salazar.
I think this is a common sense solution, and I'm looking forward to working with all of my Senate colleagues to help pass this bill.
This budget represents the Administration's policies with respect to funding for important programs for tribes and their members.
When I see legislation like this with unanimous support for land management policy from the elected delegation, I believe it's significant.
It just doesn't make sense then to me that and to many other Americans for the Park Service to support obtaining further properties, further...
Thank you also for allowing my bill and its House counterpart to be considered in this hearing, this Barrasso-Risch-Tipton bill named the Bu...
I sincerely hope that we can move forward on this compromise, get these small hydro projects underway by getting this bill signed into law.
