The health disparities faced by Native Americans must be addressed with urgency and commitment.

I really think that is an area where you can have a big impact.

In 2017, IHS was listed on the Government Accountability Office's GAO High Risk List, 2017.

We can't be--we are the only dual nuclear base, and we are behind everybody else, and we keep getting pushed back. That is not acceptable.

I introduced legislation to prohibit the Service from entering into a conservation easement of greater than 50 years.

Would it be safe to say that NEPA compliance is a really high priority for this Administration, particularly for local communities, stakeholders, others, to provide input on Federal decisions?

I have heard from literally hundreds of North Dakota landowners that are encumbered with Fish and Wildlife Service Waterfowl Protection Area easements.

Now, this is one big Executive Order, 30X30. Why wouldn't that trigger NEPA when we are talking about tripling the protected acres in the United States?

Similarly, considering that the first Administration priority that you referenced in your opening statement is America the Beautiful or 30X30, would you say that is also a high priority?

They have had their private property rights trampled on, the Service not living up to its contractual agreements.

I don't think it is clear at all. I think it is very confusing, quite honestly.

I am looking at the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council's Justice40, some of the conclusions that they drew.

And once it is out, we would like you to have somebody get out there with us, and talk to the livestock groups, or in this case the commodity groups, the farm groups, so we can explain it, if that would--if that is something that you would…

Okay. Well, we are concerned it is going to take you above that range, and so again we want to make sure that that--you know, that those increases do keep it in that range, and we are not getting above it.

Okay. And so when do you anticipate funding announcements then for round three?

The Department of AG touches the lives of all Americans every day, and in every way.

I have asked if you would work on adjustment there.

Livestock Indemnity Program, again, we appreciate that, we have had blizzards, we have had some calf mortality, not only in our state but other places.