Tom Cole

Even worse, it would put our current Medicare recipients at risk.

Medicare for All would require all Americans to pay more in taxes, wait longer for care, and receive potentially worse care.

What Democrats are proposing today would completely change America's healthcare system and not, in my view, for the better.

USET SPF extends its gratitude to Rep. Tom Cole for his continued introduction of bi-partisan legislation that would right this wrong.

It is and has always been Federal law and policy to treat Tribes equally.

I strongly believe in the need for consultation as a matter of law.

Perhaps the best of H.R. 375 is that it would reduce a lot of unnecessary litigation and a lot of bureaucratic resources that are being wasted.

Should tribes recognized since 1934 be able to have housing? Should they be able to have police stations and fire stations and lands for agriculture?

I would respectfully urge the Committee to try to move H.R. 375 through the House.

No Member of Congress and no Federal policy maker would have designed a system that has two classes of tribes for land into trust.

As a member of the Chickasaw Nation and co-chair of the congressional Native Caucus with my good friend, your fellow Committee Member, Representative Haaland, I commend the Subcommittee for moving forward with this legislation and…

The Supreme Court rules specifically that the Secretary's authority to hold land in trust for tribal governments under the Indian Reorganization Act was limited only to recognized tribes 'now under Federal jurisdiction.'

Tribes have used their trust lands to build community facilities such as schools, health centers and housing that served their tribal members.

I appreciate you holding today's hearing on H.R. 375, legislation that would amend the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934.

This bill creates certainty for tribal government that wish to use their lands for economic development and other tribal purposes.

The uncertainty caused by Carcieri continues to threaten tribal sovereignty to this day.

Enacting H.R. 375 would restore clarity and stability for all federally recognized tribes, regardless of their date of recognition.

These reforms would save hard-working American taxpayers $15 billion over a 10 year period

We really do think this makes an enormous difference in the lives of tens of millions of Americans, and, quite frankly, hundreds of millions of people all around the world who benefit from the work that you do.

I want to go out on a limb and say that if this subcommittee has much to do about it I suspect that you are going to do pretty well this year for yet another year.

I always call Dr. Collins the best politician in Washington. Anybody that can be appointed by President Obama and then reappointed by President Trump has exceptional political skills.

I do not think a reduction of the magnitude this budget recommends for NIH is in the best interest of the American people.

A sustained, steady commitment to increasing funding for NIH is critical to ensuring our nation's future as a leader in biomedical research and unlocking cures to so many diseases burdening our strained health care system.

I hope it is well known how many years of service you have spent, and frankly, to try and make sure folks without access got access to good quality education long before you took this current job.

I certainly disagree with the elimination of GEAR UP.