mr. ryan flynn. i appreciate you being here. since -- don't sit down yet. i am trying to save you extra space. pursuant to the rules of the oversight and government reform committee and only that committee,committee, all witnesses will be sworn in before the testify. would you please raise your right hand. [witnesses being sworn in] once again, anything you have submitted in writing as part of the record and will be there. we will ask each of you to make a quick statement limited to five minutes. we will try and be arbitrary arbitrary with those -- with the gavel coming down, but we appreciate you being here as part of this discussion. we will start with president russell begaye. five minutes to give oral testimony to the committee. >> good afternoon, chairman. good to see you always and thank you for your support. also ranking members of the committee. my name is russell begaye, president of the navajo nation. i was born and raised along the river in shiprock. years ago we saw hundreds of dead fish floating down the river. as boys we jumped in the river ca

mr. ryan flynn for the center of new mexico environmental policy. appreciate the four of you being here. don't sit down yet. i'm trying to save you some extra space here. pursuant to the rules of the oversight and government reform committee and only that committee all witnesses will be sworn in before they testify. would you please raise your right hands. do you solemnly swear or affirm the testimony you are about to give will be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth? let the record reflect all witnesses answered in the affirmative, thank you, you may be seated. once again, anything that you have submitted in writing is part of the record and we'll ask to make a equipment statement. limited to five minutes we'll try to be arbitrary with the gavel coming down. we'll start with president begay five minutes to give an oral testimony to the committee. >> good afternoon chairman bishop. good to see you always, thank you for your support and also ranking members of the committees. my name is russell begay and i'm the president of the navah

mr. ryan flynn. i appreciate you being here. since -- don't sit down yet. am trying to save you extra space. pursuant to the rules of the oversight and government reform committee and only that committee,committee, all witnesses will be sworn in before the testify. would you please raise your right hand. [witnesses being sworn in] once again, anything you have submitted in writing as part of the record and will be there. we will ask each of you to make a quick statement limited to five minutes. we will try and be arbitrary arbitrary with those -- with the gavel coming down, but we appreciate you being here as part of this discussion. we will start with president russell begaye. five minutes to give oral testimony to the committee. >> good afternoon, chairman. good to see you always and thank you for your support. also ranking members of the committee. my name is russell begaye, president of the navajo nation. i was born and raised along the river in shiprock. years ago we saw hundreds of dead fish floating down the river. as boys we jumped in the river catc

mr. ryan flynn, secretary of the new mexico environmental pol sichlt i appreciate the four of you being here. since you don't want to sit down. don't sit down yet. i'm trying to save you some extra space. pursuant to the rules of oversight and government reform committee and only that committee, all witnesses will be sworn in before testifying. would you please raise your right hand? do you solemnly swear that the testimony you are about to give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? >> let the record reflect that all witnesses answered in the affirmative. thank you. you may be seated. >>> once again, anything you have submitted in writing is part of the record and will be there. we will ask you each to make a quick statement if you could. limited to five minutes we will try and be kind of arbitrary. we do appreciate you being here as part of this discussion. we will start with president mcgae. you have five minutes to give an oral testimony to the committee. >>> good afternoon. chairman, chafis and chairman bishop. good to see you always. thank you for your support.