I think this is something we all need to be working on.

Alaskans living in communities without access to running water are five times more likely to be hospitalized for lower respiratory tract infections.

We can either fund another study or we can make an investment to protect our babies and to keep them in communities, our communities, where we belong.

According to the IHS, one in ten Native Americans lacks access to clean water or indoor plumbing.

In Alaska, roughly 20 percent of Native homes don't have an adequate supply of clean water or a connection to a sewer system.

The Infrastructure Bill restricts program support funding to Federal activities, which means the tribes that operate there, the projects directly, can't access this.

We absolutely agree that operation and maintenance funds are necessary to ensure that sanitation facilities projects can remain functional for their entire usable life.

I join my colleague in supporting this very important reauthorization, the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act, NAHASDA. This has been 10 years in the making. This has seen process, this has seen input, this has…

we also support Senator Murkowski's Improving ARCTIC Act and the host of provisions that address food security for Alaska Natives.

It was a really offensive statement by probably somebody who was not very well informed.

We hope the same bipartisan support and collaboration will extend throughout the Farm Bill reauthorization process.

Everything that we have put in place is just another step forward in progress.

It was a really offensive statement by probably somebody who was not very well informed.

I would like to extend sincerest gratitude to Senator Schatz and Senator Murkowski for the opportunity to testify today.

But we know we need to do so much more here. Hunger and poverty in Indian Country are significant reasons why the Farm Bill matters.

I really appreciate that we are here today to talk about the Native priorities within the 2023 Farm Bill.

We hope the same bipartisan support and collaboration will extend throughout the Farm Bill reauthorization process.

we also support Senator Murkowski's Improving ARCTIC Act and the host of provisions that address food security for Alaska Natives.

I really appreciate that we are here today to talk about the Native priorities within the 2023 Farm Bill.

Everything that we have put in place is just another step forward in progress.

This is not that scary; it can be done.

But we know we need to do so much more here. Hunger and poverty in Indian Country are significant reasons why the Farm Bill matters.

I would like to extend sincerest gratitude to Senator Schatz and Senator Murkowski for the opportunity to testify today.

This is not that scary; it can be done.

We have a responsibility to support the sovereignty of tribal nations.