Grace Napolitano

The facts are that, according to the National Institutes of Health, suicide is the leading cause of death for women. That is unacceptable. Actually, adequate health care coverage is critical to the future of women who suffer in silence…

We are here today on these three pieces of legislation that would settle the water rights of six Native American nations in New Mexico and Arizona. The people on these reservations inhabit the same sacred lands as their fathers, their…

We know at the National American Indian Housing Council right now, the estimate is a minimum of 200,000 housing units are needed in Indian country.

Native Americans have been on the back of the bus for a long, long time in being able to get heard in many areas.

As whether or not, in the last Administration, there was a cut in some funding.

Currently, do you have enough, do you feel there are enough personnel to be able to do what you have?

I was commenting to the Chairman that while there are figures that may not show the correct employment data, I think a lot of that data is usually so far behind in reporting the unemployment and the current employment, so that I don't…

I am going to request this, with the permission of the Chair and you, a review of the title XVI budget.

Are you going to restructure? What is it we can look forward to and how can we help?

It is unacceptable that there have been 83 years' worth of outstanding litigation between Aamodt...

These settlements will build a relationship for all parties in the future; one that is based on mutual trust, respect, and cooperation.

We look upon Title XVI and Indian water settlement programs as being critical to addressing the current and future water crisis of the West.

This legislation settles the claims of the Tribe and provides the White Mountain Apache Tribe with a quantified water right.

I am concerned about the Administration's position to not support Title XVI legislation and H.R. 1065.

It isn't just about the cost, it is about certainty of water delivery.

The mountain pine beetle, an insect no greater than a grain of rice, has killed millions of acres of pines across the West...

It is with great urgency and concern that Chairman Grijalva and I hold this hearing...

I take great exception to that, because I like to read it and be able to formulate the question, based on your testimony.

The entire West needs to be on notice: this epidemic is one of many events that we can expect in the coming decades...

The death of those trees threatens the very existence of Western communities and their residents.

We need to think big and be able to ensure that whatever we do, that we put enough money and support for every single agency to work cooperatively to get this done.

I think they have a vested interest in ensuring that the bats continue to thrive for their own benefit.

I suggest that that be part of your budget request, to be able to have something to address that particular segment of what is going to be needed.

I urge the Committee to continue to designate and fund the most important project in my area, the Alameda Corridor East Grade Separation Project in San Gabriel Valley as a project of not only regional but also national significance.

As America struggles to update its aging water infrastructure, it is vital that funds allocated to the Department of Interior are wisely spent.