Greg Stanton

I am hopeful that because of your leadership, your support, today's hearing will be a much-needed turning point in decades-long pursuit of justice for downwinders.

For far too long, residents across northwestern Arizona have been forgotten and victimized by the Federal Government.

When we make that investment, not only will it do right by the American economy, and job creation, and pay for itself many times over, but it is also going to help, when we do it right, reestablish American leadership on the issue of…

The increase in the number of forest fires... a direct result of climate change.

Climate change has been as devastating in Arizona as anywhere else.

The possible collapse of the Colorado River as a water source for millions.

Donald Trump is the first President in the history of this Republic to incite a violent insurrection against our own government, against our own people. It is a shocking betrayal of his oath of office and our American values. We don't know…

The original intended balance has been tilted askew.

We need to modernize Section 512 to meet the challenges of the modern age.

I am a huge fan of the DBE program.

Without her, our American judicial system and way of life would be far different.

The effectiveness of our laws and the respect given to them by the American people rely on independent fair decisions from our judiciary.

There is no greater tragedy in our history.

We have work to do so that George Floyd and Eric Garner, Philando Castile, Walter Scott, Antonio Arce, and too many others will not have died in vain and have their lives spur us to action.

The Justice in Policing Act is an essential first step.

Listening to and respecting the concerns of the Tohono O'odham Nation is the right thing to do.

For the Trump administration to treat it with such disregard shows the lengths this Administration is willing to go to fulfill a wasteful campaign promise.

Those programs were authorized at $5 million annually, and they do have broad bipartisan and industry support, and they were fully funded as part of the fiscal 2020 appropriations process.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Thank you for organizing this very important hearing.

I am out of time, but I will be submitting a question as it relates to funding challenges that our Tribal Nations face...

I want to give you an opportunity to address this issue. You mentioned the importance of establishing an Office of Self-Governance within the Department of Transportation. I couldn't agree more.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide information for the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure's upcoming hearing on Assessing the Transportation Needs of Tribes, Federal Land Management Agencies, and U.S. Territories.

While the FAST Act took important steps to help address the significant transportation needs and disparities in Tribal communities across the country, more work must be done.

At current funding levels, the Nation estimates it would take approximately 116 years and $7.9 billion to meet their current transportation infrastructure needs.

Transportation infrastructure is critical for our Tribal communities, including the 22 Tribal Nations in my State of Arizona.