The Great American Outdoors Act solved that.

I want to talk to you, broadly, about the Superfund Program.

But if you have got a tribe that is complaining about not have enough resources, at a bare minimum you should look and see what the BIA is spending before they took that contract over, add some inflation to it, because that has impacts…

I have told the Secretary of Energy not to cave that in because we are going to need a place to store the 52 or 53 Academy of Science studies that have been done on that.

I don't think this is going to happen without somebody like you in your position as Secretary of interior intervening and making this a priority.

But should the State have a say?

I think the vast majority would be an understatement.

I need you to really pay some attention to that so we can get this thing done.

And do I have your commitment you will work with this committee to make sure that the wonderful Village of King Cove has access to healthcare?

For the record, clean water does start in Montana.

Are you aware it will take 2000 percent increase in 20 years to catch up of where we are today in critical minerals?

But I want to work with you, but what we see is the rule is an infringement on States' rights, and it worries a lot of farmers.

I was disappointed to see that the President's budget request proposed to zero out the funding for the Rural Water Technical Assistance grants.

I am a military guy. I love a plan, but if we don't have a plan, I can tell you when we get there, it is not going to be what we think or oftentimes what we like.

It says do your work. And I think, Madam, your work is out in the West.

It seems like we are running to the EV world without looking at the supply chain.

It seems before we jump in this arena, and I think it is a mega trend. I think we are moving towards that, but before we do, I would, you know, get with your staff and figure out what is the plan.

So critical minerals. Boy, it seems to be in the discussion on everyone's lips. So the way I look at it, I am all of the above, but it has to be affordable, reliable, and abundant.