bureau of -- >> oh, i'm sorry. bureau of indian education from the bureau of indian affairs. beyond that, i'll have to get back to you on it. because there's no reorganization. >> so let's stop the clock on that for whatever is going on that you may or may not be aware of that started before you were given the position that you have as secretary. so for the record, that's stopped. nothing is moving forward. the bureau of indian affairs, and we will be in contact with the -- >> the ability to improve for organization. but that's different than moving people and reorganizing. i'll have to figure it out. >> well, improving to one person in an agency might look like improvement to another person. and it might look like total reorganization without tribal consultation. and i know that's not your intent. and i want you to know that that's what's bubbling yunder te surface. >> i appreciate the input. >> mr. simpson. >> thank you, madam chairwoman. if nobody else will say it, let me say it, mr. secretary. thank you for what you did during the shutdown to listen to lessen the pain on

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major significant thing and it's a good . >> for the record, that's the bureau of indian education from the bureau of indian affairs. beyond that i would have to get back to you because there is no reorganization . >> let's stop the clock for whatever's going on that you may or may not be aware of that started before you were given the position that you have as secretary. so for the record, nothing is moving forward, the bureau of indian affairs and we will be in contact . >> whoever has the ability to improve the organization, but it's different than moving people . >> i will have to figure it out . >> to one preferred an agency it might look to improvement but to another it will look like total reorganization without tribal consultation. i know that's not your intent but i want you to know that's what's bubbling. >> mr. simpson? >> thank you madame chairwoman. mr. secretary, thank you for what you did during the shutdown , to lessen the pain on employees and the public during the trump, schumer and pelosi shutdown. as the ranking member said, we hope we never do that again. we've done it numerous times in the las

the bureau of indian affairs declined our request for an interview citing the open investigation which is being conducted by the f.b.i. . but we get through. to get through the law because it's hard but it is our. but you know. we want justice to be served. we want. we want the process to work for us. but getting justice for hanny might not be easy fighting violent crime and achieving justice on reservations is complicated due to a collision of different factors. one is that most tribal police departments are understaffed and under-resourced now reservation with the white threat and. this is greg we've come to the navajo nation the largest native nation in the united states these are their spot forty thousand people that when in this little bit you cover. and that's based on the last census from two thousand. and five for more now and that's where you know if i get a call. you know that's a good hour after i get. the navajo nation stretches across three states new mexico arizona and utah. and its police force is spread thin we do investigations we try to get as much done right then and

seen her. 5 days later she and her husband nathan went to their local law enforcement the bureau of indian affairs or b i a a federal agency the reason why i was down there is reaching out to them is because i needed help to look oh where. and when they told me you know did she took her friend's house or maybe some new boyfriend did you check there.

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many will still argue that even today the current bureau of land -- indian affairs process provides very limited incentives for any community or stakeholders to be partners in this process. as a result, we're often left with conflict and political tur royal and accusations and recriminations on the local level. some areas of local government, especially the california state association of counties, have been repeatedly asking us to try to come up with a reform to the overall process. because the process impacts taxes and zoning and community impacts where these trust lands are acquired. now, should local governments and states and stakeholders who have some kind of role to play in this area, should they have a seat at the table? should they be consulted? should they have some kind of input? yeah, obviously. should they have a veto in the process? i don't think so. but where we draw that line to ensure there is consultation, to ensure people have a voice in the process that is the underlying question and that is the complex question. during markup of this bill mr. gosar of arizona and oth

i have questions regarding the bureau of indian affairs public safety and justice. as a former prosecutor i have certain issues there that i think need to be rectified about the law enforcement officers that are necessary. i have a number of questions that i couldn't get to, so bear with me for a second here. tribal courts, transparency for the government accountability offi office and international conservation which is something that we're actually doing very well with and appreciate the efforts of the department on those type of things. and that would be it. thank you. >> i'm going to have -- there are other member who is might have questions for the records and they have until the end of the week to submit those. but the ones you can look forward coming from me due to the freedom of information act that request be held and honored and filled in a timely manner. oil and gas activity and national monuments, also climate change and esa regulations revisited specifically about what do we do about critical habitat designation when climate change is a primary threat to

as i was saying, we've heard from the acting heads of the bureaus from the assistant secretary of indian affairs. those hearings have been instructive and they have allowed us to delve deeply into the details of the budget. today secretary bernhard will

you see throughout his career at the bureau of indian affairs and for a decade here in congress, he worked tirelessly to further economic opportunity for american indians. he celebrated education, hard work, and self-determination. yesterday i filed a bill asking that ben rifle's name be placed on the mission post office. it is my hope that young american indian boys and girls will see that name and realize that great american leaders have come and will come again from that place. mr. speaker, thank you, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. lowenthal: mr. speaker, i rise today in strong support of h.r. 9, the climate action now act, to ensure that the u.s. remains part of the paris climate agreement. report after report -- scientific report has told us that when it comes to climate change, we are on a precipice. the status quo l