This Administration has made a steadfast commitment to strengthen government-to-government relationships with Tribal Nations.

The natural resources bills that we are dealing with here today, as I pointed out, are a great gift to big mining corporations and overturn decades of work by local organizations and by the public in these areas who want to see their lands…

the mission of the Department is to manage our public lands, to protect our cultural resources and cultural heritage for every American.

I thank the gentlewoman from Minnesota for the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. America was blessed by our creator with natural beauty and an abundance of natural resources--from grazing to farmlands, to…

I think its fair to say that, even to this day, no one knows my homelands better than its original stewards and their descendants;

I appreciate the clarity and honesty in your response, Mr. Raskin.

I also ask unanimous consent to include in the Record an article from The Atlantic titled: ``Trump Defends White-Nationalist Protesters: `Some Very Fine People on Both Sides.' '' The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request…

There was a train derailment in New Mexico recently, a few days ago.

I appreciate that very much, and look forward to working with the Committee leadership to get this addressed.

I believe that every single Native child at any of our BIE schools deserves a quality, culturally relative education.

According to the Justice Department's own findings, Native American women are two to three times more likely than women of any other race to experience violence, stalking, or sexual assault.

Reliable water is crucial to tribal communities, and this permanent funding for settlements will help us work with tribes and Congress to meet our trust responsibilities to ensure that tribal communities receive the water resources they…

Tribal consultation is government-to-government consultation with federally recognized tribes.

I work every day to make things better for everybody, Congressman.

I deeply appreciate that.

I want to make sure that the funding makes it into the next budget for that, as well as to make sure that we have a settlement team for the middle Rio Grande pueblos.

your management of our national parks, our treasures, has been exemplary.

I am concerned about everything about our country. I love this country. I am concerned about everything.