"Thank you."
"Because if the Administration is not responsive, then it's clear it's not a serious proposal and so we're ready to dive into the details and explore it, but we need the partnership from the Executive ..."
"So we are really pleased that the infrastructure bill had $3.5 billion to clear the backlog on the sanitation deficiencies list at the time of passage and we're looking forward to seeing the projects ..."
"there's always some reservation on Capitol Hill to forego the oversight function"
"This is like the story we never want to hear."
"Native communities have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic with Native COVID mortality rates twice as high as non-Native populations."
"The pandemic simply highlighted and exacerbated them."
"Thank you very much, and with your agreement, we'll put your entire written testimony into the record."
"We look forward to your testimony."
"I am kind of stunned by that answer because if we're talking about 12 individuals in a system as large as the Indian Health Service to make sure that whistleblowers are protected, it seems like it sho..."
"There's always some reservation on Capitol Hill to forego the oversight function."