I appreciate my friend Senator Markey, his offer to work through this. He and I have worked together on a number of issues, actually a number of issues particularly related to America's fishermen. As he mentioned, Massachusetts has a lot…

I want to commend my colleague and friend from Kansas. He said very, very eloquently that the administration's policies right now, which are anti-energy--they are driving up energy prices on working families. And it is national security…

I have come to the floor this evening to speak in honor and recognition of a woman by the name of Elizabeth Peratrovich. Elizabeth Peratrovich is recognized in my State of Alaska as a champion, a relentless champion, for civil rights for…

I think what would be helpful for us is for you to detail for the Committee exactly what reforms have been addressed in compliance with that handbook.

According to HUD's 2017 Housing Assessment for American Indian and Alaska Native Communities, in order to eliminate overcrowding in tribal areas, a total of 68,000 new units would need to be constructed.

We have prioritized housing for all kinds of good reasons.

I have asked to be recognized this afternoon to speak to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. As we all know, the current situation is that it is pretty tough right now. Russia has amassed more than 100,000 troops on or close to Ukraine's border…

Good news is that we have now moved the NAHASDA bill from Committee. That is going to be very helpful with reforms in HUD's Indian Housing program.

So with such an obvious need for housing in Indian Country, and nationally, any barriers that we can address, we should.

I do think there is recognition that something has to be done. What we are dealing with is simply not tenable.

It seems to me that we need to have a little bit better clarity as to the compliance within the department.

Thanks to Representative Don Young for voting yes. Sadly, the rest of you voted no.

There is such hypocrisy here. There is no justice in this, and I do believe you have used the money correctly.

Mr. Chairman, thank you, and I hope you understand it is awfully early in the morning for the Mayor and myself. You guys have a nice, leisure morning. We have to be up at 4 a.m. to have this hearing.

If we are going to talk about consultation and justice, even though you may disagree with them, you have to consult with them.

Every, every victim needs to know that there can be a path to justice. That`s what we`re trying to do here.

Well, to my colleague, I look forward to working with you on that and those amendments and look forward to moving her nomination forward in that light. I yield the floor. ____________________

reserving the right to object, I would like to talk a little bit about not just Ms. Williams--who as my friend from Montana has mentioned--I actually think she is qualified--but the issues that are in front of the Fish and Wildlife…