Our tribal nations are begging, and I tell you, they are begging right now for the freedom to develop their own natural resources.
There is $650 million in that fund. Realistically, just realistically, how many dollars should be in that fund?
I just want to thank you all for your testimony.
There are statistics out there that show that American Indians suffer from homelessness and severe housing needs, such as overcrowding, lack...
They argue that NAHASDA's original negotiated rulemaking determined that the spirit and intent of NAHASDA was to deliver training and techni...
I certainly hope that that will be distributed to this Committee when it is done.
I want to thank you and Ranking Member Barrasso for introducing, along with a bunch of co-sponsors, myself included, the NAHASDA bill.
We appreciate the hard work that has gone into strengthening the bill since it was originally introduced in 2009.
Most importantly, it rewards Montanans for being willing together to write their own destiny rather than reacting to change when it comes.
This is not a top-down bill. This is a bottom-up bill.
It's good policy today that ensures our moral obligation for tomorrow, for our kids and our grandkids.
This bill is about jobs. It protects public land for sportsmen who spend $10 million locally each year.
Montanans want to keep the Front the way it is. It's our heritage.
I very much appreciate it, on the Forests Jobs and Recreation Act.
We also thank Senator Baucus for his co-sponsorship.
Success for local forest collaboration and more effective execution of land management prescriptions rests upon the success of Senator Teste...
I think it's flagging a little bit, and we need to reenergize stewardship contracting.
Thank you very much for getting these bills passed.
