"I work every day to make things better for everybody, Congressman."
"We absolutely want to always work together with tribes and local communities."
"I want to make sure that the funding makes it into the next budget for that, as well as to make sure that we have a settlement team for the middle Rio Grande pueblos."
"We are proud that the President and Dr. Biden are very supportive of our language revitalization efforts, and we will continue to make that a priority."
"I am concerned about everything about our country. I love this country. I am concerned about everything."
"I am saying that we have not ignored any voices in Alaska, Congressman."
"I can say that the BLM held three in-person meetings on the proposed rule."
"I deeply appreciate that."
"your management of our national parks, our treasures, has been exemplary."
"the Department of the Interior is personally responsible for getting out the door and into communities tens of billions of dollars."
"Our over 500 wildlife refuges, as you know, play an important role in conservation."
"Recreational visits to the refuge system also generate over $3 billion for local communities."