"Of course, we want to be at the table because right now we are just the menu."
"We need true, true investment into Indian Country. And without this confer policy, it is not going to happen."
"Thank you very much, Madam Chair."
"I appreciate the comments about working with the Chair and the Ranking Member and their respective staffs..."
"These bills also seem to expose the failure of a government that can take literally decades to correct these types of things."
"Thank you very much for the indulgence in allowing me to speak to the legislation."
"We, therefore, urge the House Natural Resources Committee to continue to prioritize urban Indian health and ensure the swift passage of this bill."
"Because HHS, through its operating divisions, carries out health and human service programs for American Indians and Alaska Natives."
"this is about correcting history and avoiding future problems"
"Thank you for being here. I yield back."
"It is substantive, it is non-controversial, and an extension of an existing policy that would apply to HHS in terms of conferring with tribal health providers and health centers in urban areas."
"Can you speak to how the Department has worked with tribes in restoring these lands, identifying these lands, and responding to those urgencies that are coming from Indian Country relative to those tw..."