That bank idea will rob the future growth of the highway program.
The challenges in continuing to provide a safe and free flowing transportation network have never been greater.
There is a direct link between a robust economy and a strong transportation infrastructure.
It is a nightmare problem in Oklahoma, the allotment situation, so what is the feasibility?
That is exactly right, Mr. Chairman. That is exactly right. I was hopeful we could get it done in November or December a...
But you need, you do need to have that tool, and Congress needs to be willing to sort of, you know, stand up to the lobb...
Most of the mail I get on this issue, Mr. Chairman, is from people who do not own horses, who have never been around hor...
The politics are tough.
this idea that you have to give up part of your sovereignty to get some of it is really incredibly offensive.
What is your comfort level that Johnson-O'Malley funds... are actually used as they are intended to be used?
We would end paying for them in indigent care in some other facility when they are actually entitled to medical care.
Why would that be a problem to get some language that would eliminate that kind of ridiculous interpretation because the...
If you are not there and do not have these urban-based centers where so much of the native population is now off reserva...
I want to say how much I appreciate your emphasis on the energy part of this and just kind of make a point for the recor...
The tribe owns the land, and the tribe ought to be free, to develop its resources.
We can't do major projects anymore off of SAFETEA-LU.
this really is a huge problem jurisdictionally because historically you gave tribes the ability to have jurisdiction ove...
Frankly, you cannot really assess the needs if you do not track them anyway, you do not know if you are doing any good.
