Deb Haaland

What happened during the reorganization was a clear breach of the Interior's policy to consult with tribes.

During the 5 months I have been in office I have met with over 300 Indian tribes and tribal organizations, and 90 percent of the time the issue they raise the most is the lack of tribal consultation prior to the Department of the…

What is your duty with respect to all of that?

It seems that we are both in agreement that if the Interior makes a unilateral decision on a policy that impacts tribes in this country, then there has not been adequate tribal consultation.

I ask that this committee, as well as our senior leadership here in Washington, consider Michigan as you undergo your appropriations.

Access to safe, affordable menstrual hygiene products is a basic need and a healthcare right for 51 percent of the U.S. population.

Thank you very much, Chairman, Ranking Member, and members of the committee.

I urge you to address the infrastructure needs in Indian country to fully honor the Federal Government's unique Government-to-Government relationship with Tribes.

No girl, no one, should have to choose between their dignity or their education.

it is tremendously important, and what we hope to do is see support for institutionalizing this in a broader sense.

Let me be clear: I believe that access to clean water out of your tap is a right, not a privilege.

I pledge to vote against all new fossil fuel infrastructure.

I urge you to work with committees across jurisdictions to ensure that an infrastructure plan reduces greenhouse gas emissions while creating jobs and economic opportunities.

I urge you to invest in roads, trails, marinas, and other infrastructure in our national forests and parks which support the outdoor recreation economy through a recreation title in an infrastructure package.

It is our responsibility here in Congress to provide our communities with clean water and to ensure their safety and peace through accountability.

I believe we will have abrogated our responsibility to solve this issue.

I am wholeheartedly against fracking and drilling on public lands.

Current Priority Infrastructure Projects in New Mexico's First Congressional District, Submitted for the Record by Hon. Debra A. Haaland, a Representative in Congress from the State of New Mexico

I urge you to find a sustainable long-term solution.

the contamination issue has hit home in a big way in New Mexico, and it is a huge concern of mine.

I urge you to address this fundamental injustice so that Native Americans no longer face the public health and safety hazards that are prevalent on Indian trust lands today.

My Albuquerque area district needs a Federal commitment to infrastructure to support local investment and economic development.

The lack of infrastructure on Indian lands poses a public health and safety hazard to Indian reservation residents and visitors.

We need improvements to Paseo Del Norte and Unser Boulevard and to replace the Tijeras Arroyo Bridge to support our booming film industry.

we will likely be adding--you know, asking more about that.