Mike Simpson: “do not fill in that cave, that $14 billion cave.”

Indian water rights has become a bigger and bigger issue, whether it is in Oklahoma or whether it is in Arizona, whether it is in Idaho, and that is something that we are going to have to deal with.

We have got to get the high walls down, and I don't know if I will be around when it finishes, but I am going to be around while it starts because we are going to get that done.

This massive underfunding of law enforcement is leading to dangerous conditions on the Fort Hall Reservation and throughout Indian Country.

Last year was an ugly budget year. I understand why it was. We were overspending.