Deb Haaland

I am a strong supporter of Senator Warren's bill, the Truth and Healing Commission bill.

The Biden-Harris administration is determined to make a lasting positive difference in response to the trauma that these policies have caused.

The Biden-Harris Administration is determined to make a lasting positive difference in response to the trauma that Federal Indian Boarding School policies have caused.

As you know, tribal consultation is incredibly important to us. It is the most important thing in this work that we are doing.

Federal Indian boarding school policy is a part of America's story that we must tell.

I believe very strongly that we should respect tribal laws and work in partnership with tribes on their public safety priorities.

This Subcommittee plays a vital role in the success of the Department of the Interior.

I have seen firsthand how every single day in every corner of our country our employees go to work with a focus on results.

the Senate at its best, is a chance for senators to articulate their visions that come from their personal experience in their home states.

There is more work to do to bring closure and healing to this issue.

The 2023 President's Budget request complements the landmark 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

From day one President Biden and I have made clear our commitment to transition to a clean energy economy.

Thank you, Senator, for the question. And thank you so much for your efforts to conserve our country's wildlife.

This request includes an increase of $269.0 million to cover fixed-cost increases.

Just last week Assistant Secretary Estenoz and I viewed the devastating flood damage in Yellowstone National Park.

It is an honor and privilege for me to be here with you today.

The work we do would not be possible without your leadership and support.

So climate change and coastal challenges are real threats, and they also threaten significant cultural landmarks and heritage.

Tribes have been on this continent for millennia, for tens of thousands of years, and they know how to take care of our land.

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.

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.

Absolutely putting tribal consultation as a priority is something that we feel very committed to.

the funding for tribal courts is so extremely important when you are dealing with, you know, holistic, wraparound approaches

I appreciate your interest and the committee's interest in this issue.

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 and decades that tribes have been…