"That raised serious national security concerns, defense concerns, because that base is a leading base when it comes to ISR, satellite, and actually now working with hypersonic development."
"We really do need your help on figuring out how we get this needed investment for the benefit of the tribe and the region."
"If we can come up with some good solutions here it will help in a lot of other cases as well."
"I want to know any and all tools that you have under any and all funding, or any funding or any authorities or anything else you have that can help us get the common spirit, parent company, to make th..."
"But there is widespread concern about the hospital and care there, not because of the employees. The employees there are great. They are doing a super job. The problem is getting investment into that ..."
"I am really asking you about are we getting a grip on these companies, these ag companies that are being purchased, as well as the farmland itself."
"I am really pleased to cosponsor that legislation with you, Senator Smith, and I thank you for taking this initiative."
"The Farm Bill is crucial for supporting our tribal nations."
"There are over 80,000 American Indian or Alaska Native producers in farming and ranching, and they generate over $3.5 billion in ag sales each year."
"What we did in the last Farm Bill was to include the first ever self-governance program at USDA."
"We included 62 different provisions in the Farm Bill which benefited tribes in the current Farm Bill."