07/17/2013
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"It has been said, and it is certainly important to repeat, that Indian water rights are vested property rights."
"This is not acceptable. As trustee, the United States should interpret ambiguous provisions in favor of tribes."
"Alaska is No. 1 and we don't want to be No. 1. We are in a very, very, very challenged place right now."
"I raised my frustration, and I think you sensed not only frustration but real anger about some of the reports that I had received regarding virtual consultations held by BLM."