I would hope that you would agree that this proposed move is a reorganization that is defined by the Committee's reprogramming guidelines, and so therefore would be subject to Appropriations' Committee approval.

I am glad you heard it directly. I am glad that you were impacted by it.

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

I would like to focus my first round of questions on contract support costs, and the 105[l]s.

It is my hope that we can continue our bipartisan tradition to prioritize the needs of Native communities.

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

Well, I really appreciate you saying that, because that is what folks are relying on.

I hope we are able to reconcile that. Let us know if we can be helpful.

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

What I am trying to drill down though, is whether or not there is legally defined reference definitions.

When I talk to communities in my state, they very much want to take on PFAS, but they are concerned about national regulations, and how they could, potentially, amount to new unfunded mandates.

I am going to continue to be a very zealous advocate for our Alaska Native communities, and in righting this.