"For this reason, we ask that the subcommittee consider including language in its report directing the Interior Department to work with the tribes in Maine to identify ways to address the impact of the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act."
"We are very concerned about the funding cuts being proposed by President Trump for the EPA."
"This violation of the Federal trust responsibility must never happen again."
"We like to say culture is the cure."
"I implore you to lead the change within Congress that is necessary to improve how the United States views, honors, and fulfills its promises to Indian Country."
"The Federal budget is a reflection of that commitment."
"We are hugely disappointed that we were not invited to the opioid summit attended by Secretary Tom Price last week."
"I think these unique things have to be looked at. Congress is a party to these things."
"This country cannot afford to leave anybody behind who wants to enter the workforce and be part of the future of this country."
"I am confident the committee will uphold the Federal Government's trust responsibility to Native Americans and oppose the White House's harmful budget cuts."
"Our people are more susceptible to environmental contamination than the general public because we subsist so much on fish, game, and berries."