every single child in this country deserves to have a quality education.

We are seeking basic information about the operation of a school that deserves to be taken seriously.

Not only is that an unacceptable way to receive a response, but it was also unsatisfactory--it was light on details and did not address many of our questions.

We are concerned that, had we not requested a meeting at Chemawa, we would not have gotten that response.

Mr. Tahsuda took full responsibility for this 'gag rule,' but did not apologize for its negative effects.

This is a failure of the Federal Government and completely unacceptable.

They are window dressing. Right? They are advisory boards who don't have any teeth at all.

It is important that we know and understand the emotion and the feeling behind it.

What happened during the reorganization was a clear breach of the Interior's policy to consult with tribes.

I can confidently tell you that no tribal leader that I have talked to understands what the agency is doing.

During the 5 months I have been in office I have met with over 300 Indian tribes and tribal organizations, and 90 percent of the time the issue they raise the most is the lack of tribal consultation prior to the Department of the…

What is your duty with respect to all of that?

It seems that we are both in agreement that if the Interior makes a unilateral decision on a policy that impacts tribes in this country, then there has not been adequate tribal consultation.

it doesn't make any sense when it is less expensive to fix the problem to clean up their own mess.

The Department of Defense refuses to clean up this groundwater, even though they fully acknowledge that their actions created this pollution.

We are not a detention center agency. We are a law enforcement agency.

These disasters demonstrate that at a moment's notice FEMA may need to assist thousands of survivors.

You are still a third understaffed, and you have actually lost staff since 2017.