the investment that the tribes are making far, far exceeds anything the Federal Government is doing

I think one of the greatest areas of opportunity is really investing in the IHS program space.

We are also opposed to the nearly $18 million cut proposed for Forest Service R and D.

We requested that everything go back to the BIA. Nothing against the Department of Justice, but they are not into construction at all.

it is time for us, the tribes, to decide how these language programs will operate.

In 2015, they have gotten with the program. They were not last year but they are this year.

I consider these hearings just a start of an ongoing dialogue.

I would just say what we need is restoration dollars for those fire ravaged areas across the country.

It is important when money comes back to the agencies it does not go to the Treasury.

You could fix this in your report language. You could fix this, and get us going in the right direction.

There are more facilities falling into disrepair and un-serviceability than there are facilities coming online.

All Members of this Subcommittee are now cosponsors of that legislation, and we really appreciate your support for that.

Thank you for very much for your leadership. I know it was not easy.

We have come across this in our Defense Appropriations hearings, the amount of money that is going into terrorist groups that is gotten through the illegal trade, exotic animals and tusks and ivory, and devastating populations of…

But I can remember testimony one day in the state legislature. A wolf expert, and this is why the science always gets me, and that is why I am a little subject to, you know, skepticism about the science.

I am always thoughtful.

We can't do that. It puts a lot of pressure on the rest of the budget to do that and it does not fix the problem.

The chances are everything is probably not wrong. Maybe there are a few things that need to be straightened out.

controlling your resources is controlling your destiny

Appreciate all you guys do.

Never, ever give up on hope, I say. Keep faith, hope, and love life.

For us to listen through these hearings and not feel compelled to do all that we can try and help would be unconscionable.

I went out to Fort Hall reservation when they started this immersion school out there, which is fascinating.

So as you know, the Fish and Wildlife Service is talking about a rule to clamp down on the legal sale of ivory, ivory that is sold by people for a variety of different, ornamental reasons, firearm, and many other purposes.

I was very disappointed in the President's budget, not just this president, previous presidents also, that there was actually no request for any new schools construction in Indian country.