Senate bill 3504 distributes the cost of this endeavor more reasonably between the Federal Government and the States.

Without the Native American Tuition Waiver, many possibilities and dreams will be ceased.

I look forward to working with them on both the bill we discuss today and the broader goal of advancing educational opportunities for Native American students.

They are serving this country in important ways and contributing to the democratic fabric of this society.

I am here to offer our full support for The Native American Education Act of 2012 and to commend the great work of Fort Lewis College's administration, staff, and students by making this historical agreement an educational priority.

In the context of all of that, maybe you could elaborate a little bit on the particular responsibilities from your point of view to this Nation that come with being a Non-Tribal Native American-Serving College.

I think--and, Mr. Chairman, I apologize, because I know that my light is red, but I have been here for the whole hearing, so I will just ask one follow-up question.

At least in Colorado they really are sick of the partisanship in this place on this topic.

we are driving the American people over the cliff if we do not do something.

I think we would like to hear about that.

A clear challenge is a Federal budget that, year after year, reflects a crisis in Federal support for agricultural research.