Ensuring adequate funding for PL280 states to address the inequities among Tribal courts remains a top concern of mine.

It is good to hear the Director speak so highly of the CHAP Program and the benefit that it can provide.

I think we have made upholding the Federal Government's trust responsibility a bipartisan priority, and it needs to continue to be so.

I am ready, willing, and able to help secure new authorities in appropriations bills if it is needed.

I think it has to be done at whatever expense necessary.

By failing to properly certify and test wood heater emissions the EPA has frustrated Congress' investments and intended goals.

I believe the Agency is engaging in regulatory overreach with WOTUS, which the Senate has expressed its disapproval on.

Well, and Madam Secretary, if I may, because I was at that roundtable with Secretary McDonough.

let's talk about the Alaska Native Vietnam Vets Allotment Program.

I think we recognize we not only--we not only need the minerals but we are going to have to do more to promote some efficiencies, and deal with the permitting issues; something that we are all talking about here on a bipartisan basis.

I think we recognize that there is so much, so much that has to be done in this area.

I think that the Agency has not made this a significant enough priority.