"We have advocated this for a long period of time, we have gotten verbal assurances."
"There is no area of our country where the need for significant investments in water infrastructure is more acute than in our Tribal communities."
"The chronic underinvestment has impacted not only the social, physical, and mental well-being of Tribal members, it has affected the ability of Tribes to fully leverage their economic potential."
"Given the tremendous backlog of drinking water and sanitation projects across Indian Country and on the Navajo Nation, where an estimated $700 million would be needed to connect everyone with safe dri..."
"What a fascinating hearing and an important hearing, so thank you for holding it."
"we must invest in our water infrastructure and secure our water future."
"Congress hasn't always been the best partner when it comes to infrastructure."
"We need the Federal Government to support light rail through Phoenix, Mesa, Tempe, and beyond, and to support the construction of new highways, such as Interstate 11."
"It is critical to ensure projects of national and regional significance receive Federal support."
"I appreciate your swift action to rescind the Trump administration's requirement that transit agencies provide an additional 10 percent of local funding under the Capital Investment Grant Program."
"Like Congressman Stanton, we too implore this Committee to not forget the extraordinary needs of our tribal communities."
"For far too long, residents across northwestern Arizona have been forgotten and victimized by the Federal Government."