Thank you, Chairman Kerry, and thank you for holding this hearing.

Wilderness is crucial to a healthy North-Central New Mexico economy.

The Ski Areas bill that I'm describing would clarify this ambiguity, would ensure that ski area permits could be used for traditional snow sports such as snowboarding.

In my opinion, the National Park Service is the agency best suited for the long-term management of the Valles Caldera.

the bill allows for continued, sustainable grazing, hunting, and fishing.

I hope that this bill will be reported favorably and enacted quickly, so that the people of the Northern Mariana Islands will get back the land that they have always believed belonged to them.

We will respond to the legitimate points that you have made.

the Senate is a broken institution.

We appreciate the bipartisan leadership of Senator Webb and Senator Warner, along with Representative Randy Forbes, to expand the boundary of the Petersburg National Battlefield.

Have you seen any evidence at all that the Iranian regime, or anybody in Iran, is doing anything differently as a result of the Special Representative?

We look forward to working with you to make this a reality.

the NCAA stood by their decision and said, unless the tribes of North Dakota, the Standing Rock Sioux and the Spirit Lake Sioux, are included and give their consent, you will no longer be able to use the nickname.