And for anybody to suggest to me that because there are fewer people in North Dakota that it somehow does not quite measure up, I mean, I think that is nuts.

Well, let me understand this because when a project is underway or under construction, and the groundbreaking has taken place and, therefore, we have a project under construction, it seems to me you stop that project only if you believe…

the NAWS program, which is, as I said, under construction, is anything other than a stellar program and the continuation of a promise that was made to the people of North Dakota.

I feel very strongly about tribal colleges, UTTC, about NAWS and some other issues.

If we have to tighten our belt, and I believe we do, I believe we are going to have to cut some Federal spending.

We have got to adequately fund firefighting and fire suppression and preparedness, and this is not the case in these budgets.

It is not the right choice to de-fund United Tribes Technical College.

I am deeply concerned with the way the administration has prioritized its scarce resources.

the folks in Minot, North Dakota, and northwestern North Dakota are really upset, and that is a mild way of saying it, upset about the proposal not to fund NAWS.

I have indicated I think it is timid in terms of funding, but I do not mean that as a heavy criticism.

The President has put his administration on course in support of this, which I think is very important.