"there are excuses that are made all the time for not doing what is our responsibility, not fulfilling our responsibilities."
"the trust responsibility was a promise to provide education, to provide healthcare, and for the well-being of natives"
"We need to do the same thing with Indian education."
"The conditions in schools affects the quality of their education and went through a variety of reasons why it does that."
"The physical condition of them, is really highly suspect and something needs to be done."
"I do not want them managing public lands, which is why I do not want them doing anything with the budgets frankly."
"One of the things I heard about this last week when I was out in Idaho the last couple weeks visiting with some county commissioners are two things that they are really concerned about with sequestrat..."
"the most significant conservation restoration effort in the history of humankind, and that is because of the penalties that will be flowing into conservation as a result of the oil spill."
"I appreciate the Dental Association being very active in this and trying to address a real need out there in Indian Country."
"I want to assure you all that your testimony is important and we take it very seriously."
"I appreciate the work that you are doing and have done with us trying to address this disparity."