Shifting direction back to Mark Van Norman and Mr. Stevens on this issue of opening IGRA up...

I am encouraged to hear that Chairwoman Stevens' focus on conducting meaningful government-to-government consultation with Tribes has continued throughout the last year since her appointment.

How has that effort been going? Have you been successful? Where do you need to do more work?

I think that it is very promising what you say. And as we know, every new development and every step we make forward, we save lives.

Advocates supports legislation introduced by Senator Udall (D-NM), the Research of Alcohol Detection Systems for Stopping Alcohol-related Fatalities Everywhere (ROADS SAFE) Act, S. 510.

In New Mexico, we found that ignition interlocks have been key to reducing drunk driving on our roads.

Well, we know they are very effective in New Mexico and I look forward to answering questions, and hope you answer questions from other states to see that they proliferate.

Every American should be protected under an all-offender interlock law.

we urge you to include the ROADS SAFE Act ... in the NHTSA Transportation Reauthorization bill.

The U.S. Forest Service calls this the driest year in 117 years.

I again urge you to lend immediate attention to the efforts proposed by the BAER Teams in New Mexico.

As the Chairman knows, my state of New Mexico has experienced an unprecedented fire season this year, after months and months without rain.