John Barrasso

I support sharing offshore oil and gas revenue with coastal States.

I would also like to focus on one of the specific positions, and that is the nomination of Ken Kopocis to be the head of the EPA's Office of Water.

I must echo the concerns of Senator Vitter that we believe a Federal witness should be present at this hearing.

The Administration has, I believe, pummeled coal country, power plants, manufacturing and small businesses for 4 years.

In the 1974 ruling, OSHA ruled to ensure the safe handling and storage of ammonium nitrate.

I would like to say that my home State of Wyoming is the largest consumer in the U.S. of ammonium nitrate.

Does the EPA have enough personnel and inspectors to police the facilities like the West Fertilizer Company?

If contract health services are intended to provide care and extend life, then shouldn't these rates be considered in determining the need for contract health funding?

Will there actually be a formal report to Congress, to this Committee, so the Chairwoman and others on the Committee can actually go through, line by line specifically, the formal report?

I think most reasonable people would agree that after 136 years, it is time for a new clinic.

In September 2010, members of this Committee requested a comprehensive investigation of potential substandard health care services and mismanagement of all Indian Health Service facilities.

Congratulations on being nominated once again to serve as the Director of the Indian Health Service.

This 137 years is bringing up that average.

I don't know exactly where to go with this Madam Chairwoman, but I am trying to find some answer on when we will actually see something rather than happy to work with us.

Thank you very much, Madam Chairwoman, for holding this hearing.

There is a constant need for additional funding for the Criminal Investigations and Police Services account within the BIA's budget.

It is clear that we have to streamline, focus our top priorities.

You touched in your testimony the idea of U.S. Government implementing kind of a pay for performance contract.

I look forward to working with you during this session of Congress and beyond on this very important topic and issue.

I just hope you realize that any new regulations are likely to exacerbate delays and costs and continue to hinder tribes in their efforts to develop their trust mineral resources.

The safety of the park visitors is extremely important and I have not yet gotten a response from you or the Department.

One of the recommendations was that the Department of the Interior should work with Congress in improving something we worked on which is the Tribal Energy Resources Agreement.

Will you commit to making this deferred maintenance problem a high priority within the Department?

At no less than eight committee hearings, I have raised the issue of the enormous backlog of deferred maintenance on the 15 Indian irrigation projects operated by the BIA.

Thank you, Madam Chairwoman, for holding this hearing to receive testimony from Interior Secretary Jewell on her views and priorities for Indian country.