Selecting five new schools for priority construction is only the beginning of the investment we need to make in tribal schools.

The original idea I think came from a national commission, a blue ribbon panel, an incredible panel headed I think by Lawrence Rockefeller.

The cost of inaction on mining reform has been too great already.

outdated requirements are resulting in over $100 million worth of natural gas being wasted, which has cost my State $43 million in lost royalties since 2009.

I am very pleased that this subcommittee was able to provide an 85 percent increase for Indian school construction and improvements in the 2016 omnibus.

I'm very pleased that this subcommittee was able to provide an 85 percent increase for Indian school construction and improvements in the 2016 omnibus.

I could not think of a better person to be Secretary of Agriculture because you served as Governor from a rural State.

Thank you, Mr. President, for the recognition, and I just want to say to Senator Feinstein that this Senator has listened to many of her remarks and very much agrees with what she said, which is that we should be doing our job in terms of…

I am very relieved that we have continued the New Mexico Acacias Program.

New Mexico often has a tough time in the President's budget request, so additional discretionary funds that this committee provides and your hard work is really critical in my State.

My biggest concern is that too often today's priorities reflect yesterday's way of doing things, and do not adequately reflect the world as it may become.

The Air Force is beginning to take notice about the need to combine kinetic and cyber training.