"And Chaco Canyon and the withdrawal would be an example of that, in terms of protecting that sacred site that is sacred to not only the pueblos, but Indian Country across the nation?"
"It creates a balance. It is a necessary balance."
"The tribal proposal is a by-product, a very direct by-product of the toxic legacy that uranium mining inflicted on those areas."
"I think you could say the same thing for New Mexico."
"We want to be at the table and not the menu."
"the republican budget, or the illusion of a budget, which calls for a 22 percent cut"
"this investment budget that you are bringing before the Committee today versus what is a budget that devastates Title I"
"Cuts in these areas would negatively impact those students who need it most."
"We are encouraged that the administration will consider how to strengthen protections, and we hope that the administration will use this opportunity to take bold action to protect the Western Arctic."
"I have introduced H.R. 630, the Urban Indian Health Confer Act, to create a Department-wide confer policy with urban Indian organizations."
"And our clean energy future should not be an excuse to extend mining industries' control and destruction even further."
"What is good for the goose sometimes has to be good for the gander, as well."