We believe that they very much need to be, in these challenging times, a high priority for funding.

Too many of them have been brought to my attention that have not been prosecuted, and I would hope that there is a section of your report that addresses that.

The little push that this program provides to people who otherwise would have to give up is useful.

Investing in our National Parks is something that is investing in our future as a country and very much in the economic vitality throughout the country.

No matter how much they invest in science, no matter how many people they put into 'productivity', they are never going to have the innovative and creative capacity that we have, and it is because of the humanities.

We cannot realistically hope to encourage tourism to the National Parks at the same time that we are cutting the budget.

We are asking for an increase of $200 million.

I urge the subcommittee to increase funding for housing and other improvements in the former Bennett freeze area.

If you do not get what you think you deserve, and have every right to expect, it is not the fault of any of the members sitting at the table right now.

I thank the committee for this opportunity to provide testimony on a path forward to ensure that many Navajo families who have suffered under these Federal actions can have hope for a better life.

Appropriations in Indian Country remain severely deficient for each of the programs that we are going to talk about.

We are requesting Joint Venture increase to $90 million.

BIA's overhead? No, Bureau of Reclamation you said?

I would like to extend that again.

The message I received when I was hired by the chairman, and the vice-chairman Honanie, was we need to do something about, you know, law and order.

As I understand the Law and Order Act, I do not mean to use political terms here, but it is another unfunded mandate.

The impact of the land dispute and building freeze will be with the Navajo Nation for many generations.

We strongly support language in the fiscal year 2004, committee report stating, 'The committee believes that future federal funding for Everglades restoration should be tied to specific progress to improve water quality.'