But if the Federal Government isn't willing to step up and put funding into it, then the settlement really doesn't mean anything.
I wanted to ask the panel a question about the, if you reach an impasse about negotiation.
the Department will not, and I think I am quoting you accurately now, David, will not allow 'legalistic interpretations of the law to stand ...
It is my hope that we can identify ways to make the process of settling tribal water claims faster.
I hope that we can still commit to negotiating and implementing water settlements without pitting tribe against tribe in a competition for f...
I can't think of anything more important to Indian Country than the settling of water rights.
we need additional resources in a number of areas here in order to really bring justice to Native American water rights claims.
The question, after I kept asking the question in place after place, to group after group, they said, we were waiting for America to find a ...
I believe it is important to keep this goal in mind as we look at these programs today.
we've got to move from a 180-day school year to maybe a 200-day school year
As you know, my State of New Mexico has enormous potential for solar power development, I think, in the United States, only second to Arizon...
I think very strongly that the future for the Park Service is going to be in partnerships.
the areas to be studied are those suitable and feasible for inclusion and not the entire island.
I ask that you support the bill for passage.
We cannot have everything owned by the Federal Government.
This is something that is critically important.
We have some challenges associated with how categorical exclusions are evaluated.
And thank you, Chairman Nelson and Senator Hutchison, for those strong statements on the NASA budget.
