"Absolutely putting tribal consultation as a priority is something that we feel very committed to."
"President Biden has charged us all with an 'all of Government' approach to Indian Country."
"I believe very strongly that stakeholders deserve to be heard."
"The previous administration had stopped all the work on a new 5-year plan in 2018."
"I understand the issue. I understand what tribes are saying, and I respect tribal laws."
"So I would like you to talk a little more about how living up to our trust and treaty responsibilities by treating these as mandatory will not only help right wrongs in Indian Country but will also he..."
"Generally, if tribes don't have to worry about certain parts of their budgets, then they are free to work on things that they know will help their communities."
"If you recall when I first came into Congress, shortly before I was sworn in, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights came out with the Broken Promises report and pretty much laid that out over decades an..."
"Thank you for the opportunity to be here today and offer this testimony, and I look forward to our continued partnership, and I look forward to the conversation that we are going to have today."
"I strongly disagree with the Department's decision-making around this sale and found it particularly disappointing given the extensive commitments to addressing climate change that were made in Glasgo..."
"While many of my colleagues and I are passionate supporters of the administration, we will continue to push them to follow the science and use the tools at their disposal to reduce emissions from Amer..."
"The stakes are just too high for the health of our planet and future generations for us to maintain the status quo."