The only alternatives I am aware of are more mining or sourcing recycled steel from foreign countries, like China.

We have a duty to the taxpayer to work within spending constraints, implement fiscally-responsible policies, and ensure that every dollar we provide to the EPA helps to meet your mission.

As you know, Secretary Haaland, the President on day one issued an executive order temporarily banning new oil and gas leasing on the Federal estate and directed the Department to conduct a thorough review.

As the first American Indian to lead the National Park Service, I have no doubt that your heritage, experience, and respect for our public lands will serve the country well.

Restoring geographic program dollars, like those provided through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, are essential in protecting some of our Nation's most valuable natural resources.

Chair Pingree has always been a strong advocate for the arts, and I look forward to working with her.

I recently hosted a roundtable in my district with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and local conservancy folks to discuss, among other issues, the benefits of turning abandoned properties into green spaces and the positive impact these…

Thank you, Chair Pingree.

I look forward to working with my colleagues to ensure that they receive the attention and the resources they deserve.

Regrettably, the administration's fiscal year 2023 budget is a substantial departure from the bipartisan funding agreement Congress passed last month.

It is my honor to join you in welcoming back Secretary Deb Haaland and her Director of Budget, Ms. Denise Flanagan.

Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you for continuing these important hearings to get input from tribal leaders on a wide array of programs under this subcommittee's jurisdiction.

Thank you for yielding, Chair Pingree, and I promise to be brief, and thank you for holding today's hearing to receive testimony from our colleagues.

We will miss him, and as likely he would have wanted, we will endeavor to carry on his work on behalf of all American Indians and Alaska Natives.

It is a modern miracle that there are actually two Great Lakers. We both also co-chair the Great Lakes Task Force.

I applaud your efforts, and it is a high watermark on how government should be operating together and efficiently.

I am proud that groups in my district are working diligently to learn more about the disease, how it spreads, and how to potentially breed resistant trees.

I recognize that upholding the tribal trust obligation is a responsibility shared by all members of Congress.

I continue to look forward to working with you, together with Chair Pingree and the rest of this committee, moving forward.

I once again urge you not to lock out America for the domestic energy and minerals it needs for a smooth transition to a cleaner energy future.

Conserving our Nation's natural resources, preserving our diverse cultural heritage, and upholding our trust responsibilities are goals we all share.

I can't overemphasize the importance of tribal sovereignty. Tribes existed before the States, and tribes have just as much of a right to continue to govern themselves.

I certainly appreciate you thinking of me.

Thank you for yielding, Madam Chair, and for holding today's hearing to discuss Arts and Humanities funding for fiscal year 2023.

spending the annual appropriation efficiently and on quality projects will be key to the program's continued success.