"We remain dismayed at the seemingly unsolvable issues that continue to haunt efforts to maintain healthy horses on healthy ranges."
"The proposed reductions are unacceptable as far as I am concerned, but we will see how the Committee reacts..."
"It is really surprising. I had never really thought about it before..."
"We have both a treaty responsibility plus a moral responsibility to make sure of that."
"Simplifying that would be a huge step forward."
"We need a good educational program within Congress to educate Members to the amount of money we spent on health care in Indian Country versus the rest of whatever government does."
"When you look at the rate of crimes against women on reservations, it is appalling."
"I am concerned, as you are, that the President's budget for educational services would actually build no new schools."
"We tried to make sure that NASA did not send over the Landsat Satellite without the money, which, unfortunately, the budget was proposing to do."
"As I think you put it--the size of the reservation, the overworked officers, and the problems that they have in trying to address the needs. And I said at the time if it keeps you up at night, it keep..."
"It should never cost $6,500 to get permits on Indian land when right next door it is $75 on non-Indian land. So that is something we need to look at, too."