"Since January 2021, the Biden Administration has implemented an executive order that works to pay special interest at the cost of the American taxpayer."
"This inflationary policy will increase costs for all Americans, providing them less in return."
"We must secure the border and protect the lives of our citizens."
"President Biden, Secretary Mayorkas, and their entire Administration have no interest in border security."
"These destructive policies are not only affecting Americans' park access and enjoyment, but also local communities and farmers."
"And the only way we are going to get there is if we properly fund the Indian Health Service and BIA and other contract services that tribes use to help support their communities."
"So, shouldn't we be incentivizing the Good Neighbor policy with mining?"
"I am a big recycler myself. I have these big buckets of batteries. I don't want anything to go to the landfill."
"I hope we can keep this hearing focused on the substance. I hope we can keep it focused on what our tribal leaders have told us."
"Would you agree with that, Dr. Williams?"
"A few months ago, before this very Subcommittee, tribal leaders bravely spoke about death threats, yes, death threats, they received from the international criminal cartels."