José E. Serrano: “You will commit to not transfer the title of the observatory to a private party?”

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.

I leave as a chairman, I leave in the majority--I will leave in the majority.

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

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