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Raúl Manuel Grijalva is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Arizona's 3rd congressional district since 2003. A member of the Democratic Party, Grijalva has been an advocate for environmental protection, education, and healthcare reform throughout his tenure in Congress. He has played a significant role in various legislative initiatives, particularly those aimed at addressing climate change and promoting social justice.
The way that this renewal has been framed, where this kind of $700 million of undivided money that is not really dedicated to nuclear, there is no apology, is, I think, perceived as a lack of respect for what they have had to go through.
How grateful we are for the role these insular areas have played for this country
One of most important tools that the United States has in supporting democracy and good governance while denying China the ability to project strategic power throughout the vast Pacific region.
Expeditious action on the Compacts by this Committee and others is essential.
It is now time to reestablish the Peace Corps in Micronesia and build grassroots relationships.
The Compacts of Free Association provide a framework for a relationship, but that is the formal side.
That is why it is so important to remember that our relationship with the Freely Associated States and the U.S.
The United States' ability to deliver on its duty to the Freely Associated States and the U.S. territories of the Pacific is directly related to the prevention of the People's Republic of China's Government's further encroachment in the…
I associate myself with the comments that you made in your opening comments, as well as Chairman Westerman.
The United States will not walk away from its historic relations with our FAS partners.
The COFA agreements are a symbol of democracy, good governance, transparency, and the rule of law.
The United States must continue to engage in the historic relations with the U.S. territories or its FAS partners.
And Chaco Canyon and the withdrawal would be an example of that, in terms of protecting that sacred site that is sacred to not only the pueblos, but Indian Country across the nation?
Can you speak to how the Department has worked with tribes in restoring these lands, identifying these lands, and responding to those urgencies that are coming from Indian Country relative to those two issues?
It is substantive, it is non-controversial, and an extension of an existing policy that would apply to HHS in terms of conferring with tribal health providers and health centers in urban areas.
Because HHS, through its operating divisions, carries out health and human service programs for American Indians and Alaska Natives.
We, therefore, urge the House Natural Resources Committee to continue to prioritize urban Indian health and ensure the swift passage of this bill.
Thank you very much for the indulgence in allowing me to speak to the legislation.
These bills also seem to expose the failure of a government that can take literally decades to correct these types of things.
I appreciate the comments about working with the Chair and the Ranking Member and their respective staffs...
We need true, true investment into Indian Country. And without this confer policy, it is not going to happen.
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