Any cuts to tribal programs hamper the tribe's ability to sufficiently provide services to its members.

Can I get your commitment that you will meet regularly with New Mexico's tribal leaders to develop your office's Indian Country public safety priorities?

Any successful response to the opioid and substance abuse crisis in Indian Country must be driven by the tribes.

I strongly support plans to replace these inadequate facilities with a new LEED Gold building.

What is your fiscal year 2019 budget request for support of this important program?

However, I believe maintenance of WIPP must be a top priority.

I worked last year with your office on legislation in the fiscal year 2018 NDAA to increase the statutory cap.

The Nuclear Posture Review reaffirms the military requirements for plutonium pit production of 30 per year by 2026.

I am impressed by your testimony describing Port Gamble's experience combating the opioid crisis through State and local partnerships.

One issue I have focused on throughout my entire time in Congress is Federal information technology reform.

Will you also commit to reviewing your office's Indian Country declination rates and working with tribal leaders to identify and resolve any barriers to prosecution?

Just last December, DOJ's OIG released a report confirming what tribes have told us.

too many people in New Mexico and those living on tribal lands are stuck without 1G.

basic economics tells us they need more support from Federal programs. And by support we mean dollars, not simply press releases and rhetoric.

everyone on this Committee must push them hard to expand to rural areas where so many communities still do not have adequate internet.

We strongly support the funding levels that Congress has appropriated each year since fiscal year 2015.

In these tight budgetary conditions, maximizing the effectiveness of Federal dollars through partnerships with State and local actors can play a large role in addressing our national forest challenges.

we thank you for your extraordinary efforts in developing a deal to eliminate the budget caps