It is clear to me that any potential changes to national policy regarding Medicaid and health insurance programs--like those contained in the Senate Republicans' Better Care Reconciliation Act--will directly impact Tribal communities and…

The drastic cuts that the President proposes will only hurt our students.

Yes, and they let you know how they felt about it.

I'm concerned that it has led to widespread land conversion, to corn to produce ethanol, which Congress did not intend.

Madam Chair, that's my final question.

We can't just build a wall around the TSCA office and expect it to perform.

It looks to me like this budget proposes to create a foregone conclusion that State-delegated environmental programs die on the vine.

I was originally heartened by your commitment to toxics reform, but last week EPA announced new policies that would weaken the risk evaluations at the heart of the program.

I would urge you on the available science and data to act quickly.

Maybe we need to get the President out to Rosebud or Pine Ridge. Maybe that will make a difference.

I believe is one of them. I have been to the refuge. I have floated down the Hula Hula River. I have seen all the wildlife that is there, so I disagree with your budget proposal to drill there.

I do not want New Mexico to lose her.

I continue to have concern about the Service's ability to effectively recruit and retain qualified staff.

The cycle of borrowing and repayment and the accompanying lack of budget certainty and discipline is not helping to improve the health of our Nation's forests.

Yes, and I am sure that if the $99 million in cuts were restored to you, you could make progress on additional items also.

Every year, we come back before the subcommittee and hear the same issues raised repeatedly.

it is a really deplorable situation, which we hope you can assure us that we are going to get on a path, so we can remedy this.

Now is not the time to lose ground on the progress we have made.