We are looking for more shortage this year.

The livelihoods of people are being held hostage by groups who sue over and over to get their way.

A lot of times, this kind of infrastructure doesn't get a lot of attention until you are at the end of the line and our road isn't plowed and your kids can't get to school.

Investing in transportation is investing in economic development for Indian Country.

They are experiencing a huge growth in employment and activity, and the roads are pitiful.

I just want to make the point, and I don't mean to point fingers, but I was talking to the chairman up at Spirit Lake.

this is an Administration that is satisfied with the numbers that are going into Indian health, satisfied with the numbers that are going into transportation, satisfied with the numbers that are going into Indian housing, because there…

We need the Federal Government to step up and to make a commitment, particularly in Indian Country.

And it would be very much appreciated to have clear and concise standards, so that we know when we are applying for those priority dollars that we have an opportunity to be successful.

But we constantly have members from the Administration come in and talk about the needs and talk about under-serving, and acknowledge the problems.

That is one mile of road in North Dakota these days.

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