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This is a tight budget. It is a squeeze budget. There are painful cuts included.
These funds are absolutely, absolutely critical for the delivery of so many programs to Native Alaskans.
I think that before we commit funds to additional land acquisitions that we should make sure that we have got a definiti...
This is an unacceptable situation in my opinion, particularly in light of the fact that we have yet to enact legislation...
We have an aggressive program for oil and gas development, both onshore as well as offshore.
It is a new beginning in our relationship with Indian country.
It is imperative that we work with the executive branch to improve the efficiency and the quality of the programs.
I think it is somewhat shortsighted to continue underfunding essential construction and maintenance programs.
So when we cut back on PILT, when we cut back on Secure Rural Schools program funding, there is no way to expand their t...
I am also very optimistic that language that was included in last year's Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies app...
Independent studies have indicated tourism and conservation, outdoor recreation, and historic preservation bring in abou...
We are making significant progress there.
Well, and as we talk about tribal consultation, it makes sense to have that consultation with all of the affected agenci...
I mentioned in my comments my appreciation for the funding in the budget for contract support costs within BIA's budget.
In last year's appropriations bill, we included language that stated that consultation with the tribes must occur before...
unless we are able to bring about the confidence of the American people in hydraulic fracking, it could be the Achilles ...
I would just, again, urge that we ensure that we don't have duplication of efforts across the agencies at a time when we...
