"The United States must amend its current policies for land development and create legislation that mandates sustainability and environmental protection--not just when it is convenient but consistently..."
"No waivers for tribal consultation."
"Mr. Hodapp, you sat here and misrepresented your alleged consultation with the Tohono O'odham Tribe, and I take issue with that."
"As one of the first Native women in Congress, I find it my duty to speak up for Indian Country and the Administration's lack of respect for the Federal trust responsibility we have to Native nations."
"This bears repeating. The President threatens to destroy Iran's cultural sites and, yes, that would be a tremendous loss to our world. It is considered an international war crime when he states this. ..."
"This irreparably ruins over 1,000 years of Indigenous culture and ceremonial sites. It is a complete failure of the Federal Government's trust responsibility and lack of respect for Native people in t..."
"It is wrong. It is sacrilegious. And it is not who we are as Americans."
"You mention in your testimony that the Department will strive to 'provide effective collaboration and establish an avenue for the Department's land management interests to be considered in ongoing bor..."
"Those of us in Indian Country know that when Federal agencies fail or refuse to engage in tribal consultation on a project, mistrust can result."
"But a sacred site that has been blasted, it can never be made whole again."
"It is shameful and it is immoral."
"In FY2020 Congress appropriated $50 million dollars towards the Defense Community Infrastructure Program."