"I know that there are 16 other tribes in this same quandary in Arizona."
"It is time to require every sector of the energy industry to raise its own capital through its own merit rather than to perpetuate the crony capitalism that is now running rampant through this governm..."
"I have been a longstanding proponent that no form of energy should be subsidized through any federal means."
"The Endangered Species Act has put a gun to the head of the West."
"When did we lose honor, when did we lose ethics and when did we lose character? What I have heard today astonishes me."
"I have seen a group of people who have been on the government dole for the longest period of time fighting to get off it and that is Native Americans."
"Drilling Equals Jobs"
"H.R. 2842 is important legislation that will restore commonsense to Federal regulations, and ultimately lead to the expansion of clean hydropower production."
"These types of nonsensical regulations create man-made shortages, which in turn lead to higher unemployment, and increased water, energy, and food prices."
"It is simply the failure of the Federal policies to facilitate an environment that is conducive to this type of development."
"Chairman McClintock should be commended for his commitment to bringing legislation before this Committee to address this failure of Federal policy."
"It is time for some updating."