I have come to visit with you today and the Members of this body with some concerns I have about people who are being impacted by the health care law. By ``impacted'' I mean hurt. Their lives are being hurt as a result of the impact of the…

a few years ago--actually in 2010-- President Obama announced something he called the National Export Initiative. The goal of the initiative was to double American exports in 5 years. That is right, double American exports in 5 years…

The infrastructure we have today in my home State and across the Nation is aging.

Could you elaborate a little bit on the figures that the Bureau has provided Congress in the past related to its needed infrastructure upgrades?

Water is the most fundamental issue in my home State of Wyoming.

I'm very concerned that the Interior Department and its leadership has been less than forthcoming about the depth and scope of this problem.

I want to work together with my colleagues to get the answers we need and to find the solutions that we need to improve the aging water delivery systems.

I think, respectfully, speaking for myself, I disagree with that statement.

I've also been trying to get a simple spreadsheet as to how your agency sees, says you have a maintenance backlog of anywhere from 2.5 billion to 3 billion.

I come to the floor also to talk about a letter I got from Wyoming from a constituent, Traci, who lives in Rock Springs, WY. She is very concerned about the health care law. It is interesting because she writes after hearing on the news…

This act builds on common sense legislation that I'm proud to have worked with Senator, I'm sorry, Representative Scott Tipton in spurring private investment in clean hydroelectric power generation.

In your testimony I wanted to ask you a question. You mentioned that whether additional costs would be passed on to project users would be up to the Bureau of Reclamation.

If these documents exist then I'm just requesting you provide them to my office by tomorrow morning.

In your written testimony and even some of your oral presentation, you noted the family engagement and community involvement that remains strong within the Indian Early Head Start programs.

The consistent message from tribal leaders has been that education for their people is among the highest of all priorities.

We must ensure that our children have access to high-quality early childhood education.

I think early childhood is a huge bang for the buck.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing on early childhood development and education in Indian Country.

We all know that a quality education is a critical factor for success in today's world.

We share your commitment to advancing early learning and making improvements to ensure the programs serving Native communities are the most efficient and effective as possible.

I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 15 minutes as if in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Health Care

I wish to speak about one of Wyoming's greatest World War II heroes, the Rev. Leonard Robinson. Leonard is a special man whose sacrifice speaks louder than his words. In 1942, less than 1 year after shipping out from Fort Bliss, TX…

late in the day on Friday--after reporters had gone home for the weekend--the Obama administration quietly released its new Medicare Advantage payment rates. The cuts the President wants to make to this program are potentially devastating…

We need to ensure that Native Americans have the same access to justice as everyone else.

Thank you very much, Madam Chairwoman.