Betty McCollum

I was pleased to see that you are here today, the Food for Peace office on the witness list.

I am concerned about the potential for future rescissions and the increasing levels of unobligated fund balances within IDA and other food assistance accounts.

we support efforts by Representative Betty McCollum and other members of the House Committee on Appropriations to freeze or eliminate funding for reorganization until Interior has consulted with tribes.

We owe it to the next generations to leave them a world-class infrastructure system that uses advanced technologies to address our toughest problems in environmentally sustainable ways.

Thank you for coming.

We want to do everything we can to help you downstream.

I view this as a partnership that we have with our tribal brothers and sisters.

I can't tell you the rate of missing and murdered indigenous women, and that is because the police departments aren't collecting race and ethnicity.

None of the VAWA dollars flow to organizations like the Seattle Indian Health Board because they go to the counties.

We talk about what do we do after they are raped.

And you have my pledge--and I know as well as every member on this committee, both Republican and Democrat--to be a forceful voice that this will never happen again.

We conducted the very first study on 71 cities across the United States, and we found high instances of missing and murdered native women.

This year in Congress we have had some new additions and elections. So we are very excited for the Native American Caucus, with Tom Cole and Congresswoman Deb Haaland leading that, along with Congresswoman Sharice Davids being part of the…

I feel that--that the Forest Service did not fulfill its congressional obligation by moving forward with the full 2-year study.

Crop Insurance is a vital tool for our farmers in Minnesota and throughout this country, but reports of fraud at this level are very troubling.

Thank you. I haven't been taking the first question all the time, but I am on this one.

Thank you. Mr. Joyce and I have our work cut out for us.

The whole issue about murdered indigenous women, First Nations in Canada has been working on it.

I appreciate you bringing up broadband.

I think we are seeing things go up in need as sovereignty is being more recognized by more States.

I am really excited to bring back this important tradition of public witness days.

Well, that is one of the reasons why when Asian carp became a topic here in Washington, DC...

Mr. Cole and I worked hard to get the 5 percent set-aside for tribes in the Crime Victims Fund.

In previous spending bills, Congresswoman McCollum and others have advocated for inclusion and reported language recognizing the importance of participation of professional societies for employee development.

Mr. Chair, I have more of a comment. So 15 years' level funding.