We believed a win for each party and stakeholders was preferable to the existing status quo of lawsuits, appeals, and uncertainty.

Hydropower is a good energy source. In this case, it doesn't work.

the salmon restoration priorities of the Tribes of ATNI are prioritized and funded

this is a moment for action, not for more process

The true wealth of our region begins with the health of our rivers, fish, and the ecosystem they support, which is our culture, history and future.

The urgent requirement to meet our treaty obligations are not in question. We must uphold the constitutional and ethical obligations to all sovereign nations of the Pacific Northwest.

The tribes are the voice that must be heard and listened to.

We would probably be better off diversifying about half of Bonneville's power to other sources.

Let's roll up our sleeves and figure out what this conflict is about.

the benefits of the dams could be replaced.

It is unacceptable for any administration to continue prioritizing the competitive position of BPA at the expense of tribal interests in salmon.

It has been made clear by Congressman Simpson, Senator Murray, and Governor Inslee that the energy and capacity of the dams must be replaced prior to dam removal.

If we allow salmon to go extinct, we are breaking the covenant with the Pacific Northwest sovereigns.

It is important to note that the Urban Canal Modernization Act does not appropriate any new money.

It is no longer a question of if we can replace the dams, but rather how best to replace the services provided by the dams on a timeline that avoids extinction of salmon and steelhead.

A further $35 Billion to allay the economic harms of dam breach is now being proposed by Rep. Mike Simpson.

While I don't agree with all of your decisions or the Administration's policy, I am glad that we have been able to work together on many bipartisan issues.

This subcommittee, under both Republican and Democratic chairmen, has committed to addressing the greatest tribal needs.

This subcommittee oversees funding for the public land agencies, like the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, and the Forest Service.

As a lifelong Idahoan, I have spent my career in Congress working to ensure the land management agencies are good neighbors.

I appreciate that----

We, technically, are not supposed to fund anything that is not authorized.

I have said this before, but it is important to repeat it: as the Nation faces record inflation, we must be very conscious of our decisions on this committee to not saddle future generations with unnecessary economic burdens and further…

the horrendous inflation that we have seen, and every economist that I have ever talked to has said that it is caused by excessive spending by the Federal Government.

We have got billions, I mean billions of dollars sitting out there in COVID relief, and we can't find out where it is.