"I look forward to working with you to schedule a quick markup for this legislation, so we can help this group of people that we have a responsibility to help."
"But the purchase of that property had been to give the reservation some sustainable development land. Is that correct?"
"I, too, want to thank you for holding this important hearing, in particular having Senate bill 443 on the docket today."
"These native peoples deserve to live in a place where sandbags aren't the norm, and it is our trust responsibility to take action."
"The situation facing the Hoh Tribe is dangerous and desperate, so it is important that we move as fast as we can on this bill."
"Our bill was introduced by Maria Cantwell."
"I know that you mentioned in your written testimony that you expressed your condolences to the people of North Dakota on the Red River who have basically faced this same challenge you are facing."
"So having the ability to use whatever available land on your reservation for your own tribal economic sustainability is critical?"
"I commend you for your efforts on behalf of natural gas consumers."
"Yes. Thank you. There is a vote on."
"I hope we can find a way to effectively establish regulation transparency and then have regulators who care about their work so that we have a market that works."