I would like to extend my welcome and thanks to our witnesses for joining us today.
We have made some progress through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in clearing the backlog of water and sanitation projects at IHS.
IHS estimates that one in ten Native Americans lacks access to water or indoor plumbing. This is 2024.
To know that that statistic is still one that so many are living with is really very troubling.
When the tribe asked Congressman Don Young to cosponsor the bill years ago, he looked me in the eye and said, so the landowners get resolved...
I've gone through the multiple stages of grief. Today, I'm just pissed off.
Can I expect to see this project receive funding in FY2024?
I'm hoping that the committee's going to be able to fully fund this account for fiscal year 2025 and in future years.
I give you my commitment that I will look into that as a deep-water port for the Arctic.
I appreciate that the VA has placed the Vet Cemetery there as a high priority among the projects to establish new cemeteries.
I think when we talk about quality of life, one of the things that we are hearing more and more is housing matters and child care matters.
I would just put that before you in terms of a prioritization.
As attention shifts to the Arctic, I believe we will have to make some difficult decisions about how to prioritize projects in the region in...
I think you've heard the benefits that a veterans cemetery in this region would serve about 65 percent of the state's veteran population.
We don't need to discuss more in this committee the significance of making sure that we have the housing that we need at Eielson, but we kno...
