José E. Serrano: “the minute the quarter is issued in Puerto Rico I am out of here, I am told.”

Infrastructure is a huge issue, and with the BIA program, primarily you are dealing with road maintenance.

Thank you, Chairperson Lofgren and Members of the Committee, for having this important conversation and challenging the Smithsonian to be more vibrant, inclusive, and welcoming.

We are very much interested in this program.

Tribal sovereignty should not be subjugated to States by having to receive our Federal funding through grants or set asides administered by States.