This administration's use of military force against the Government of Syria, Congress has not declared war on, or authorized the use of military force against, this nation's government.

I think it is dangerous and destabilizing and should end immediately.

when there is cooperation on all fronts in Cuba, I think Americans do better and Cubans do better.

There is no doubt that the U.S. companies would benefit from business with Cuban airlines.

This is yet another example, over 50 years, failed isolationist policies towards Cuba.

Given that the President refuses to disclose his tax returns, how can you assure the American people that American foreign policy is free of his personal conflicts of interest?

The United States embargo prevents Cuba from leasing U.S. planes and parts.

I want to offer my condolences to the people of Cuba and to those who perished on the flight from Havana last week.

I think it was naive to pull out of the Iran agreement, and I think, in the end, we will be worse off for it.

Now, this subcommittee nearly doubled funding for sanitation facilities construction in the recent omnibus.

We need you to come back and talk to us and give us the specifics here.

I can't emphasize enough how important it is to address any remaining issues at the Gallup Indian Medical Center and address them promptly and completely.

Thank you, Madam Chair.

As one pueblo leader recently reminded me, community health representatives come from the communities they serve, which means that they have the necessary cultural understanding to identify and respond to their members.

Medicaid is not a substitute for full funding for IHS, but until we can address funding shortfalls in the Service, Medicaid is one of the most important stopgaps we have.

Did you believe--do you believe that the Federal programs or policies undertaken for the benefit of Tribes are race-based?

And I would just emphasize again, I mean, I've heard from many of my Tribes, and I would just add--like to add several letters from my pueblos to the record, Madam Chair.

And let me just emphasize what was said earlier. You know, last year we all requested this information when it came to these Medicaid cuts and the impact repealing the Affordable Care Act would have.