Betty McCollum

We are allowing our children to fall through the cracks, and that is something that we can't continue to do.

I think we need to have a conversation with the Transportation Committee and the authorizers about what we are going to do about America's roads, right, and make sure it is always including tribal roads as well.

I think we need a bigger allocation to do a lot of our good work.

We had a different chemical release in my district, and we need to be present when those things are happening.

Thank you, Chairwoman McCollum and Ranking Member Joyce for continuing to hold these tribal witness days.

We request that the committee ensure that NPS conduct meaningful consultation with the tribes before there is a final rule.

I think it is fair to say that Indian Country programs manage to be a non-partisan issue on this committee.

Climate change is real. It is something that we have to deal with.

Thank you for the opportunity to submit our recommendations, the Nature Conservancy's recommendations, for Fiscal Year 2021.

I want to thank you for shouting out for earth science.

Clean, safe water is the hallmark of an advanced society. And for too long, we have taken it for granted.

So what we are trying to do is utilize you and the testimony today to ask our leadership for a bigger allocation, so thank you all for helping to do that.

We look forward moving together to make sure that Indian Country has the justice it deserves.

There is nothing any of us, I think, throughout Congress, huge bipartisan support to support LWCF, fully funded.

Countries oppress people. In this case, the Navajo people had been oppressed.

We need to do a much, much better job.

When our last bill that Mr. Joyce and I worked on left here at the House, it has $1.3 billion more dollars in it than when it came back from conference committee.

most high schools don't even have an earth science class anymore.

my region, other regions like mine, we want to help you find the best solutions for your requirements

Native women are important. We are going to make sure that you get the funding that you need.

In conclusion, fixing our parks has overwhelming support from Congress and the American public.

As the chair of the Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, I believe we have a shared responsibility to work together for the American people to combat climate change and reduce pollution, both through policy recommendations…

I believe every Appropriations Bill should include a line item on what agencies and departments need to do to combat climate change.

Climate change is real and is affecting people all over the world, in every part of their lives.

As Chair of the Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, we have a shared responsibility to work together for the American people to combat climate change and reduce pollution.