"I made a request to Chairman Hastings and Ranking Member Markey to delay this hearing until there is meaningful government-to-government consultation between the Federal Government and tribal Nations ..."
"I would suggest that before you take my word for it or take the denials as truth, that a formal request from the Chair and the Ranking Member to the State Department to validate and verify that."
"This legislation, quite frankly, Mr. Chairman, is a deception."
"Native Americans, and you are going to hear from them today, we have the Chairman and the President of the Hopi and Navajo Nation, as well as the Chairman of the All-Indian Pueblo Council, representin..."
"We are not Wal-Mart greeters for Rio Tinto or its subsidiary. We are not facilitators or brokers."
"I support requiring government-to-government tribal consultations prior to the land exchange."
"Thank you very much."
"the public has this opportunity to comment on and to participate in a process about what we do with public minerals."
"this is about how you say yes, not just no."
"As you generate precious metals, copper, gold, and I think, I don't know who stated that those are for use and for the industries as they grow here in that country, what is a ratio of export versus ke..."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. One of the things that Rio Tinto touts, Ms. Krill, part of the panel was about employment."
"I hope we get compassion as one of the C's down the road."