It was across the board. Operating under a continuing resolution, we are stuck now until December 11th.
It breaks my heart to see what is going on in rural America. It really does.
The Department has been, we have been doing energy development for 100 years or longer in tribal.
But we are still not where we need to be.
If we can make some headway, and we are making headway on a lot of different fronts, in restoring tribal homelands...
I do want to get out there, because I think the tribes are asking for something, you just can't say no.
It is amazing what is going on there.
I'm passionate about ensuring that we provide connectivity here for all of America, including rural America.
I want to have my cake and eat it, too.
Rural America is de-populating in a big, big, big way.
I think pulling investment from rural America would be a mistake, but there are some who want to do that.
I think we need to be doing all we can do to empower you because I think you are the key.
Are we really doing economic development in rural America the best we can do?
Senator Tester and I have introduced a bill to make permanent the Indian Coal Production Tax Credit to incentivize on In...
I don't think it has been upheld appropriately.
So why don't you think you receive meaningful consultation?
I remind members of this Committee the House recently passed H.R. 538, the Native American Energy Act, with a very stron...
I want to thank you as well as Ranking Member Tester for this hearing today.
