"Thank you, Senator, for the question. And thank you so much for your efforts to conserve our country's wildlife."
"the funding for tribal courts is so extremely important when you are dealing with, you know, holistic, wraparound approaches"
"In this time of climate change bearing down on us, indigenous knowledge about our natural world will be extremely valuable and important to all of us."
"Tribes have been on this continent for millennia, for tens of thousands of years, and they know how to take care of our land."
"I appreciate your interest and the committee's interest in this issue."
"It is important for me to make sure that people know we care about this issue."
"We are incredibly grateful for the $7 million in the 2022 funding."
"I said many times that our public lands belong to every single American, and so we felt the need to include significant reforms that would benefit taxpayers."
"So climate change and coastal challenges are real threats, and they also threaten significant cultural landmarks and heritage."
"I want to just emphasize the sheer need and the importance of urgent and bold action."
"We are talking about literally relocating entire communities."
"What does the administration need from this subcommittee so that we can be good partners to you in this effort?"