Remember, I know who runs the ship around here, and it is the lady friend.
We take this issue very seriously, because the number of permits that Interior is able to process is directly related to...
We strongly support the Native American Energy Act, and our focus is actually on Section 11 of that, and it will very cl...
The bill must also ensure that tribes can raise tax revenues so that we can manage energy development.
The tribe supports H.R. 3973, and we believe the bill is a good start and can be expanded to provide more support for tr...
The fact is we need 10 times as many permits to be approved, and would benefit from one-stop shop.
If you are a Nation, why couldn't you offer those credits yourselves to the interested people in Kinetic Energy, et cete...
I say this without any hesitation.
I want to assure everybody there is no attempt in this bill to lose the trust responsibility to the tribes.
I interpret this to mean the Secretary believes tribal lands are really public lands that belong to all American people.
nobody consults with you guys, really, in seriousness. They will tell you why you can't do it, but they won't help you g...
I want you to know that. If we have to have them, I believe in the one-stop shop.
I have been in this business 40 years, and I have heard the same story, 'We are going to do better next time.'
I agree. The sense is you don't lose the trustability for the Federal Government.
But that goes--what I am saying is now here comes the Secretary, that is proposing fracking rules that apply to lands ot...
Holy bejeezus. Think how many kids you can educate with that.
The Administration's failure to show up today will not hold up progress on this bill.
In your view, is this an acceptable amount of time for the State and the Native Corporations to wait before the land ent...