We need to work together to identify the barriers to Indian housing development.
The Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act is up for reauthorization this year.
The National American Indian Housing Council estimates that there is a need for about 250,000 new housing units througho...
I know that NAHASDA is one of the most effective Federal Indian programs, not perfect, but very successful.
I want to emphasize that this is housing primarily for low-income Indian families.
In the past, a major bottleneck in the housing development process has been land leasing.
So I think we further note that if HUD fails to act, then tribes actually can't expend their housing funds.
I am concerned about some recent reports that have identified some anti-competitive effects of excessive integration of ...
the Obama Administration's Closed-Door Settlements on Endangered Species and People
The Department of Interior has refused to disclose adequate information.
If we increase the royalty, which we have now allowed to occur on naturally occurring soda ash in the United States, we ...
I would like to slip back in to the much more mundane topic of soda ash in Trona.
If we increase the royalty... we are charging $25 million more annually for soda ash.
While the royalty rate was at 2 percent we enjoyed an increase in production and an increase in employment in the soda a...
I think we have an opportunity as a country to actually get something done on this very important issue this year perhap...
I think many of us ... see an opportune time in our country, a sort of a pivotal time, a historic pivot perhaps, to get ...
That conversation will not be being had with Members of Congress or the American people without asking this critical que...
I do want you to know that we do think about that and we see it and we do thank you so much for your service.
