"A lot of times, this kind of infrastructure doesn't get a lot of attention until you are at the end of the line and our road isn't plowed and your kids can't get to school."
"That is one mile of road in North Dakota these days."
"I just want to make the point, and I don't mean to point fingers, but I was talking to the chairman up at Spirit Lake."
"Investing in transportation is investing in economic development for Indian Country."
"this is an Administration that is satisfied with the numbers that are going into Indian health, satisfied with the numbers that are going into transportation, satisfied with the numbers that are going..."
"And it would be very much appreciated to have clear and concise standards, so that we know when we are applying for those priority dollars that we have an opportunity to be successful."
"We need the Federal Government to step up and to make a commitment, particularly in Indian Country."
"There's got to be a collaborative way."
"Yes. I did say that the 1232s are still not adequate."
"So we're building consensus on how we're going to test this or what the standards are going to be, Ms. Quarterman?"
"I'm committed to making sure that's the case."