I've got, sort of, 4 basic ideas, I think, that guide my efforts at the Energy Information Administration.
I want to, hopefully, carry on that tradition at the Energy Information Administration.
Frequently that is hurting the tribes. The other non-Indian users are gaining water.
I believe that ensuring that tribal water rights are secure is a trust responsibility of the Federal Government.
It is my hope that we can identify ways to make the process of settling tribal water claims faster.
the Department will not, and I think I am quoting you accurately now, David, will not allow 'legalistic interpretations ...
I wanted to ask the panel a question about the, if you reach an impasse about negotiation.
But if the Federal Government isn't willing to step up and put funding into it, then the settlement really doesn't mean ...
Water is life, and we need to protect our water rights.
I hope that we can still commit to negotiating and implementing water settlements without pitting tribe against tribe in...
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 ...
Funding needs to be there and it needs to be timely.
settling, in your testimony, Native American Water claims, has had the added benefit of building positive relationships ...
The question, after I kept asking the question in place after place, to group after group, they said, we were waiting fo...
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
I think very strongly that the future for the Park Service is going to be in partnerships.
