Lisa Murkowski

I just find quite stunning.

I just have to say wow. After listening to that, I would think that we do not have a problem within the IHS system.

It is clear to me that any potential changes to national policy regarding Medicaid and health insurance programs will directly impact Tribal communities and Native lives.

I am concerned that this budget cuts $99 million from IHS facilities despite the Service's estimated $10 billion construction backlog.

My experiences have taught me that healthcare in Indian country suffers from generations of underfunding.

Passing the President's budget would mean less money for inpatient services, preventive healthcare programs, drug addiction treatment, mental health programs, and specialty care.

The budget proposed by the administration for fiscal year 2018 is a complete departure from the progress we have made to rebuild the IHS budget.

This must be remedied.

It really is about the funding.

This is not acceptable.

Stop it. The presidential platform should be used for more than bringing people down.

I sure hope we do not lose sight of these small, regional drivers because it does make a difference.

We would like the Corps to be able to exercise this discretion that we were trying to give you in last year's language.

I want to make sure that some of our smaller infrastructure projects that are so key to a very small, local economy that they do not get lost in the backwash of all of this activity.

Well, and I think along that line, if I may, General, making sure that it is not just an assessment or an evaluation as to the economic justification, but the fact that you have life safety reasons.

President Trump has turned his back on America's cities and reneged on his promise to invest in America's infrastructure.

The best way forward is to maintain an effective national consensus.

I appreciate your direction here this morning.

I particularly appreciate the imperative that you seem to be bringing to the Agency that delays in decisionmaking that go on for years do not benefit anyone.

I think we clearly have common ground to work in so many different areas.

And the record will be kept open for a week then if Members choose to submit additional questions.

Well, and we've got other situations going on all over the State.

I appreciate, Administrator Pruitt, with just about every question that you've heard from this panel, you've said, look, delays within the Agency are just not acceptable, we've got to make some hard decisions, we need to move through a…

I would ask if you can commit to having a reasonable comment period of 90 days so that everyone in the region really has an opportunity to weigh in and participate if they choose to do so.

I have been consistently neutral on potential development in the area, but I've supported the idea that the Pebble Limited Partnership should be allowed to apply for a Clean Water permit from the Corps before the EPA preemptively acts to…