It is about trust responsibility. And it is about abuse of power.

None of that is true. None of that is true, and I think that, if I may, Mr. Chairman, that this discussion has to focus on the jurisdiction this Committee has in terms of Indian Country and the protection of those laws that were put in…

the Administration just has to choose not to eviscerate it.

As a country, we should be completely appalled by the steps this Administration has taken to desecrate the sacred sites.

Any bill that ducks the issue of drawing down fossil fuel production on public lands is not enough.

Preservation of the history and culture of the Tohono O'odham people is not just important to the Tohono O'odham Nation--it is important to the preservation of the history and culture of the United States as a whole.

Laws like the RESPECT Act would help to prevent the destruction of sacred sites from occurring again in the future.

To even imply that this is something other than, I think is a huge mistake.

This meeting of Departmental employees with the Tribe resulted in a tour of the border area, and allowed the Tribe to inform FWS and NPS employees about concerns regarding CBP actions to secure the border.

These actions are disgusting as well as a flagrant violation of the requirement to consult with tribes.

The last Congress gave them unusual authority. This Congress hasn't given them unusual authority.