Tom Udall

I do not see how changing regional boundaries resolves the fact that the BLM has a different legal responsibility and legal responsibilities than the Park Service or the Bureau of Reclamation.

What date are we releasing the budget to the field?

the reason we have the Land and Water Conservation Fund and the reason the commission that Senator Alexander talked about was put in place, and the high numbers that Senator Tester talked about, are to have additional parks at the local…

I want to clear all of this up.

I do not support the administration's efforts to move full-steam ahead on the plan to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

I want to work with tribes, and if they are choosing to develop their resources, whether extractive or renewable, my role as Assistant Secretary, if confirmed, is to ensure tribes have the tools necessary to exercise their right to full…

I am committed to upholding the trust responsibility to Indian Country, to ensuring the Federal Government is, in fact, fulfilling that responsibility and advocating for that in the Administration.

You promised me that you would 'totally recuse yourself from any matter involving ASRC'.

The problem is national, and it's growing, particularly in the last month since Secretary Shulkin was fired.

I think it's pretty clear--and I won't get you into the hypothetical, but, unless there's an imminent threat, I don't think the President can order that.

I would like to know whether you will commit to clearly communicate and explain Indian Country's opposition to the Bears Ears decision at the highest levels within the department and at the White House?

This issue needs to be addressed more forcefully.

We hear all of these rumors that the folks that are over there... are trying to privatize veterans' care.

I believe responsible drilling and cultural preservation are not mutually exclusive.

This move was unprecedented and ill-advised, in my opinion.

if he's going to go forward with a markup of the proposal that's out there, before we do that, that we actually have a hearing

Looking from the outside, it appears that Indian Affairs within Interior is in complete disarray.

I am encouraged that the President chose you, Ms. Sweeney, a Native American nominee with business experience and deep connection to your tribal community.

There is perhaps no more important pending nomination to ensuring the Administration is well-positioned to honor the centuries-old government-to-government relationship between Indian tribes and the United States.

This is an important nomination. The Department's Indian Affairs hallway has been empty for quite some time, lacking the top political leadership your nomination reflects and that Indian Country deserves.

I introduced legislation which we passed in 2016, the Native American Children's Safety Act.

the last administration, when it was going to bomb in Syria, asked for Congress's permission to do so, and they didn't get it.

Will you commit to defending the unique legal status of American Indian and Alaska Native tribes?

I really hope that we can get somebody over there that's going to provide the top leadership and give support.

The Department of the Interior has an essential role in upholding the federal treaty and trust obligations.