"we will be, economically, very vulnerable without an adaptation plan."
"We passed an adaptation bill out of this Committee last year, and I hope that we can do so again this year."
"to continue to emphasize the United States Attorneys' trust responsibility to investigate and prosecute violent crimes in Indian Country, particularly major crimes."
"The fact is, over decades, many decades, the Federal Government has not met those promises and not kept its trust responsibility."
"we are pleased that the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2009 we believe contains thoughtful provisions that address some of these issues."
"We are trying very hard on this Committee to find ways to improve law enforcement, to begin to push this Congress, push the Presidents to meet our trust responsibility and meet our obligations."
"Our national park systems depict what we are about as a Nation. They embody our values and our heritage."
"Mr. Jarvis has been a tremendous Ambassador for our parks gateway programs, building relationships that are so essential to the park system."
"I believe there are few souls as talented, enterprising, and experienced as John Jarvis to take the reins and move our park system into the next century."
"The bills we are going to cover today are in the area of water resource management."
"The United States Government has a fiduciary responsibility to the Tule River Indian Tribe."