It is like airports and other entities, too, all of a sudden they are seeing, like in my State a lot of these entities will go bankrupt, and they weren't the reason for it.

I think that is the most of any State in the country. It is all indigenous people.

This is environmental injustice for indigenous people in my State, and it happens every damned day with this Administration.

Do you want us to be in civil war? Because that's what's going to happen.

I join my colleague in supporting this very important reauthorization, the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act, NAHASDA. This has been 10 years in the making. This has seen process, this has seen input, this has…

We have a responsibility to support the sovereignty of tribal nations.

This is not that scary; it can be done.

This is not that scary; it can be done.

Everything that we have put in place is just another step forward in progress.

We hope the same bipartisan support and collaboration will extend throughout the Farm Bill reauthorization process.

We hope the same bipartisan support and collaboration will extend throughout the Farm Bill reauthorization process.

we also support Senator Murkowski's Improving ARCTIC Act and the host of provisions that address food security for Alaska Natives.

It was a really offensive statement by probably somebody who was not very well informed.

Everything that we have put in place is just another step forward in progress.

I would like to extend sincerest gratitude to Senator Schatz and Senator Murkowski for the opportunity to testify today.

I really appreciate that we are here today to talk about the Native priorities within the 2023 Farm Bill.

We have a responsibility to support the sovereignty of tribal nations.

I really appreciate that we are here today to talk about the Native priorities within the 2023 Farm Bill.