Charles Taylor: “the amendment requires EPA to comply with the executive order by the first President Bush dealing with environmental…”

I share the frustration of many of those who have spoken on the Indian trust issue. I represent the eastern band of the Cherokee Indians. I have been taught and seen it over and over again, the old adage that government will mess up a…

I oppose the amendment for three reasons. First of all, some $9.5 billion of the $35 billion that has been appropriated will go to food, housing and other critical needs. So we have met those criteria as much as possible. Secondly, as the…

the gentlewoman has made a huge contribution on this matter to the committee. We did increase the amount up 12 percent from where we were. But I agree with the gentlewoman, if we can do more in conference, we will try to do it because the…

I understand there is opposition being included in the Special Resource Study currently being conducted by the National Park Service. Would the gentleman agree to work with the ranking member and myself to see if we can resolve that?