"Prepared statement on H.R. 205"
"I introduced the HEARTH Act after meeting with several housing directors from New Mexico's Pueblos..."
"The last thing the Federal Government should do is to stand in the way of families who are ready and willing to buy a house."
"That approval can take between six months and in some cases as long as two years, an intolerable delay for most buyers."
"The last thing the federal government should do is stand in the way of families ready and willing to buy a house."
"Families shouldn't be forced to make such an important decision based on how many months or years it will take a federal bureaucracy to approve a mortgage on tribal land."
"In these tough economic times, we should not be making it harder for business to develop on tribal land."
"The HEARTH Act would allow tribes to develop their own leasing regulations and make leasing decisions on the tribal level."
"I urge this subcommittee's support for this important legislation."
"the HEARTH Act was originally introduced by the House of Representatives, by Representative Martin Heinrich"
"the HEARTH Act was introduced in the House of Representatives by Representative Martin Heinrich"
"Can you just talk a little bit about why it is important for your community for families to be able to continue to live on their home, Pueblo?"