"If we are not ready to receive travelers, our efforts are for naught."
"Before I get into my questions, I just wanted to thank Ambassador Bond in her testimony for flagging the issue and the opportunities related to expanding the Interview Waiver Program."
"I can assure you that the commercial airlines will come if we can square away our end of the bargain."
"And where are we with setting a wait time goal?"
"Thank you for leading on these issues over the years with Senator Blunt."
"We want to thank the panel. This has been an impressive group of witnesses. You are all working hard on this issue."
"We look forward to working with all of your agencies and giving you the statutory authority necessary, the political support necessary, and the funding necessary to meet our 100 million international ..."
"AIANTA wholeheartedly supports the NATIVE Act, and the AIANTA Board of Directors has endorsed it unanimously."
"I want to thank Chairman Tester and Vice Chairman Barrasso for holding this important hearing today on the need to encourage greater investment in Native communities and to enhance opportunities for N..."
"The diversity of our Native nations as well as the level of self-determination they exercise in the United States is found nowhere else in the world."
"Federal efforts and programs that exist today must be maintained and improved to enhance economic opportunities for Native communities."
"Energy is required to move and treat water."