"I think it is really important for us to move forward on a clean Carcieri fix, and I hope that we can work together in a bipartisan way to move forward and continue with our work."
"the purpose of the IRA provisions for fee-to-trust acquisitions was to address energy projects, housing, infrastructure (hospitals, schools, etc.) and reduce checkerboarding."
"I wanted to associate myself with the comments from my colleagues from California regarding offshore drilling in the coast of California."
"We cannot provide competent, quality health care to Native American and Alaska Natives when we allow inadequate facilities and substandard levels of care to continue to exist."
"Well, that commitment hasn't shown, sir. It is obvious to me by all of the witnesses that they have tried time and time again to provide to you, to your department, feedback. And yet that feedback has..."
"How is this bill going to help you improve what you haven't been able to improve to date?"
"I understand that. In your statement you say IHS has existing authorities to implement adverse employment actions."
"We want to help recruit more people."
"I simply want to say that we have heard over and over in this meeting that there was very little tribal consultation before introducing this legislation."
"the tribes still feel that they have not been heard and their concerns have not been addressed or even replied to, which means that you have not acknowledged that they have real issues."
"we must not impose new unfunded mandates on IHS or Indian Country."
"We have to be very proactive at dealing with the very corrupt governments that have become a culture of our neighbors."