that the navajo nation's wager on coal -- represents the present-day manifestation of any qualities in the development of the modern southwest. decisions by utilities and mining executives state and local officials and federal bureaucrats, navajo officials, and millions of metropolitan consumers combined to develop phoenix and other metropolitan spaces at the expense of the land and people of the navajo nation. there is another story embedded in a decision by the tribe to purchase navajo mine. in the pages of the navajo times, in newsletters and l protests,ike this one-- like this one, navajos debated the american nation's future. they had been doing so for 40 years. at the energy future is hotly debated in places far from metropolitan centers should not be surprising. if it is, it is because navajos and other indians have too easily member out of is isolated from the political and economic changes occurring in the world around them. they have experienced in their in an era of unprecedented global climate change, that style, and the ignorance that has accompanied it, must become an art

i was with the navajo nation as we signed the largest 81-settlement agreements -- this administration said -- if you read that report given by the white house, you will see there is an englishman of that, but we want to move -- an acknowledgment of that, but we want to move forward for the young people, for the future, not looking at the past and all the wrongs that may happen between u.s. government and your people but looking to the future on how we can work together on a brighter future. those 81 settlements say that what is in the past is in the past, let's look forward. i was with one tribe and they are very committed to taking land into trust, leveraging the settlement as many of you have been able to do and bringing lands back into trust so you can make good, smart decisions for economic development. in oklahoma, they are working with us on reforms that allow you to take control of your assets, to lease your land without playing "mother, may i," which we are not very good at. this administration is committed to self-governance and self-determination. we are committed to working

to work on these issues as we tried to increase the connectivity to the chapter houses in the navajo nation. and i also have some of university office of management and budget where i had the chance to work on the budget issues and the funding of the indian health service which also recognized the importance of these health services. so i've had the other chances in forms but very excited about the breadth of what we get to do at hhs to work with you on these issues. i am fully committed to a strong limited government relationship with the tribes. it is important to me that you continue to be our full partners during the design and implementation of the policy programs and initiatives that we find and advance at the department of health and human services. knowing that actions often speak louder than words, shortly after i became the secretary i visited the tribe near seattle. the chair man sullivan and his staff did a great job of showing me how health and human services programs are delivered at the tribal level. we had a great visit, learned about a lot of things and had an opportunity t

philippe peb low, and navajo nation offers its support. indian tribes across the country lending its support. i did note i overlooked mr. kildee on the other side of the aisle. he is -- his office was also greatly involved and instrumental in this bill. would like to recognize those efforts. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new mexico reserves the balance of his time. the gentlewoman from wisconsin is recognized. ms. moore: thank you so much, mr. speaker. i could tell you that i am so happy to yield time to a colleague who came here in his running shoes and really came here because of his relationship to his uncle who is one of our former retired colleagues, mr. kildee of michigan. the younger mr. kildee has been a tremendous asset in terms of putting this bill together. i would like to yield two minutes to mr. kildee of michigan at this time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from michigan is recognized for two minutes. mr. kildee: thank you, mr. speaker. i want to thank the gentlelady, ms