Jul 11, 2012
Well, we want to make sure it is not going to take the Department as long to fix the process as it takes a Tribe to get through the process.
John Barrasso
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John Anthony Barrasso is an American politician and physician serving as the senior United States senator from Wyoming since 2007. A member of the Republican Party, Barrasso has focused on issues such as healthcare, energy, and economic growth during his tenure in the Senate. He has been an advocate for reducing government regulations and promoting energy independence, reflecting the interests of his constituents in Wyoming, a state rich in natural resources.
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Jul 11, 2012
Obviously we hear, in a bipartisan way, Mr. Chairman, we hear concerns and complaints about how long it takes to get through the Federal acknowledgment process.
Jul 11, 2012
An administrative process for recognizing Indian tribes is preferable to a legislative process.
Jul 11, 2012
The efficiency, the consistency, the timeliness of this process should be improved if it is to serve any meaningful purpose.
Jul 11, 2012
Recognition is not just a legal issue; it is a matter of dignity and respect.
Jun 29, 2012
I second the comments of Senator Enzi. This is an egregious provision that was included at the last moment without any consultation of Senator Enzi or I. I am extremely disappointed that we have not been able to address this matter before…
Jun 18, 2012
I would assume that you would agree with President Obama that we need an all out, all of the above energy strategy?
Jun 18, 2012
The ability that we have to implement policies and have agreement on those policies with rules to follow later has been essential for us to act swiftly.
Jun 18, 2012
And the regulations that are coming out of your organization and the Administration relating to those jobs and those communities which will have higher unemployment.
Jun 18, 2012
Lisa Jackson has put forth a very powerful message to the country that if you want to build a coal plant, you've got a big problem.
Jun 18, 2012
If you are for natural gas development, do you think that we have to change something in the law then, to prevent these groups from blocking construction and development of natural gas?
Jun 18, 2012
EPA has indicated that it expects all future fossil fueled power plants to use natural gas rather than coal.
Jun 18, 2012
Most of that development, as Senator Inhofe has said, has been on private land, not public land.
Jun 18, 2012
I think that you underestimate the cost, you overestimate the benefits and that the cost to these communities of people being out of work is very high.
Jun 18, 2012
The war on coal by this Administration has been devastating to communities across the West, the Midwest, and Appalachia.
Jun 14, 2012
I would say to my colleague, who is on the Budget Committee, who watches these things very carefully, as I look at what the President proposed, it never got to balance, it never even addressed dealing with the large deficit, let alone the…
Jun 14, 2012
Just talking about those things, isn't this the same President who lobbied this body, this Senate, to block the Keystone XL Pipeline that would have brought energy from our northern neighbor Canada to the United States, creating jobs on…
Jun 13, 2012
This hearing, I think, hopefully, will build, as you have said, upon past hearings.
Jun 13, 2012
Last December, the Committee received testimony from Indian tribes about the effects of taxation on Indian reservations.
Jun 13, 2012
I want to thank you for holding the hearing. I am going to keep my opening statement brief so we can proceed to the witnesses.
Jun 12, 2012
Just a couple quick questions. Dr. Macfarlane, my home State of Wyoming, and I know you are taking notes, has an abundance of domestic uranium.
Jun 12, 2012
We need to explore her views on nuclear power plant permitting and the long-term storage of nuclear waste.
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