"I voted to support it. And I did so because it was a tremendous benefit to my constituents."
"I expect we will hear the usual complaints that the bedrock environmental laws or endangered species protections are the real problem..."
"Without continued action on climate change, communities that rely on forests and public lands for their clean water, recreation, and wildlife habitat will continue to be at risk..."
"Listen, I don't care what you call it, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, BIL, BIF, whatever--What matters is that Congress came together to pass a historic investment..."
"I appreciate our Committee members joining us today and hope that we will have an insightful and productive hearing."
"Today's hearing is one that I believe is long overdue--both at the Committee level and in Congress."
"Fundamentally, tribal co-management provides an opportunity for Indigenous people to work alongside Federal agencies to manage Federal lands and resources."
"I look forward to working with my colleagues in the Administration and Congress to expand and incorporate Indigenous knowledge and history in land and resource management across the country, especiall..."
"Through tribal co-management, we can lift up Indigenous voices, while continuing to meet our obligations to protect the climate and conserve Federal lands."
"But if we want to begin this conversation about tribal co-management meaningfully, first, we must acknowledge and come to terms with this country's history."
"Congress must formally acknowledge that the lands we now know as the United States are the ancestral homelands of millions of Indigenous Peoples, who were killed, removed, or relocated."
"Thank you very much, Heather, and thank you to the Committee members for being here."