We support these acts in part because they represent modern solutions that create a win-win situation for conservation and recreation.
We hope that the committee will hail this balanced and carefully crafted proposal.
IMBA supports the Hermosa Creek Watershed Protection Act of 2013.
Columbine-Hondo is one of the most treasured places in New Mexico, as my colleague, Senator Udall, will attest.
I want to thank you, Chairman, for considering the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Act during today's hearing.
Today, Columbine-Hondo is a central attraction for visitors to Taos County, where outdoor recreation and tourism drive the local economy.
I would be remiss if I didn't express some of the concerns that I've been hearing actually from my constituents in New Mexico regarding the ...
We need to do everything we can to protect those water resources.
I want to thank you for your testimony today. I think, as part of our trust responsibility to our Nation's tribes, all of us on this committ...
In an arid western State like New Mexico... there is nothing more valuable than our water resources.
This is a committee whose job it is to improve the effectiveness of government and be clear about accountability in all facets.
I appreciate the chairman bringing this issue to the Oversight Committee's subcommittee.
It is shameful that IHS is the only direct Federal medical service agency not exempted in some way from sequestration.
What sequestration did is, in some respects the Budget Control Act attempted to protect the most vulnerable, and it did not do that in India...
Every single new job and every single new dollar of additional revenue... is vital.
This injustice to tribes has been acknowledged on multiple occasions by the Supreme Court, most recently the Ramah Navajo decision.
But I think it points to a broader issue for me that I think is important about this hearing, which is we know that there are economic benef...
I strongly encourage the Administration to seriously engage tribal leaders on this issue and to work with Congress and Indian Country.
