Tom Udall

the idea of taxpayer money going to private companies to dig for information this Committee should be able to get from Federal agencies already strikes me as wasteful and duplicative.

Despite protections in current law, the illicit trade in Native American tangible cultural heritage continues to pose a grave threat...

the entire Federal Government has a trust responsibility to the tribes.

I sent a letter to the President in March urging him to continue the tradition of holding the White House Tribal Nations Conference.

Congress should use its current oversight authority to compel IHS to provide the information currently outlined in this legislation.

We support the STOP Act's increased penalties for violations of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)...

We have many from all members, both sides, outstanding questions I think really need to be answered.

The exportation of cultural items and archaeological resources that are already protected from trafficking within the U.S. is illegal.

This is an unacceptable practice for an organization with such power over consumers' lives.

I do not think you can say oh, we are going to indefinitely postpone it. The message should go to the Secretary that he reconvene the Review Committee and continue its statutorily mandated mission, which is I think tremendously important.

The problem with this is that is the entity to do the enforcement. If you are putting this in hiatus indefinitely, you have stopped the enforcement activities.

We support the bill. Great Plains does and the United Tribes of North Dakota.

The HHS Inspector General's oversight activities are not enough to hold IHS accountable.

We must work together to address the unique challenges faced by tribal nations.

Congress should consider banning the use of unverified Social Security numbers in commerce.

What companies need is sustainable, reliable funding and investment.

We must do better if we genuinely want the Internet of Things to be a reality for rural connectivity.

I worry that unless we act aggressively and with purpose now, rural America will be stuck with the Internet of nothing.

This is not sustainable for rural healthcare providers, and it's not fair to patients in rural communities.

We support the prompt passage of the STOP Act and thank the Committee for its attention to this important matter.

We urge the prompt passage of the STOP Act and thank the Committee for its attention to this important matter.

Congress must be able to walk and chew gum at the same time. Yes, we can pass a bipartisan tax package and yes, we can fully fund our tribal trust obligations at the same time.

97 percent of the scientists with articles in peer-reviewed journals have concluded that climate change is real.

Will you commit to ensure that the research and science-based activities by NASA employees are protected from political interference including science related to climate change?

This is nothing short of the constitutional obligation of Congress to regulate trade among the Indian Nations.