The Infrastructure Bill restricts program support funding to Federal activities, which means the tribes that operate there, the projects directly, can't access this.
But as we know, unfortunately, it is not the case for far too many of our Native communities.
We absolutely agree that operation and maintenance funds are necessary to ensure that sanitation facilities projects can...
We are seeing some improvement, we are starting to see some gains, connecting homes to sewer and water treatment systems...
This is an issue we probably want to come back to and have a discussion with the Assistant Secretary as well.
We are all watching what is happening with higher prices of oil and what that means for fuel costs.
In Alaska, roughly 20 percent of Native homes don't have an adequate supply of clean water or a connection to a sewer sy...
If we could finish a project in three years, we would be happy. It just doesn't happen when your building season is real...
It was a really offensive statement by probably somebody who was not very well informed.
This is not that scary; it can be done.
I would like to extend sincerest gratitude to Senator Schatz and Senator Murkowski for the opportunity to testify today.