We support the reform of the National Environmental Policy Act because it ensures clarity and certainty, and it eliminates costly project delays for electric cooperatives.

I would personally like to take a moment and thank Central Electric's Congressman Greg Walden and Oregon's Congressman Kurt Schrader for their extensive leadership passing that legislation.

My intention is not to denigrate the hard-working land management professionals. Rather, I am here to discuss solutions where the Federal Government can support and approve certain policies and practices.

I see Medicare does not provide quite the same benefit that your private care did, which is something we should all consider.

this policy blocks his own constituents from speaking with him

Indian Country deserves the same opportunity every American kid in this country should have, and we are just not seeing it.

I feel sorry for you, being the sacrificial lamb here.

I really appreciate the opportunity to have the hearing today. And it sounds like a good bipartisan effort to hopefully come up with good ideas to fix some of the problems that are there.

We believe that BIE's policy restricting communication between Chemawa and the Congressional delegation is a great disservice to Chemawa's students and staff.

We urge you to hold a hearing in your committee and appreciate the opportunity to work with you to provide oversight into this issue on a broad, bipartisan scale.

We support Chemawa's mission to provide opportunities for success to Native high school students from across the country.