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department the u.s. department of the interior for 2024, an increase of $2 $2 bn from this year.ust under two hours. >> [inaudible conversations]

department the u.s. department of the interior for 2024, an increase of $2 $2 bn from this year. interior secretary deb haaland testified on the budget proposal before the senate energy and natural resources committee. she was asked about pushing for more domestic oil production and that the u.s. natural resources. this is just under two hours. >> [inaudible conversations] >> this morning the committee will be discussing the president proposed fiscal fiscal yt for the department of interior and other items within. >> if i'd like to welcome secretary haaland, back to the committee as well as interview budget director denise flanagan. i want to thank you all for joining us this morning. to set the scene i think it's important to note for context that the congress provide the department additional $48.1 billion in the last 19 months including 47.3 7.3 billion and targeted investments to the bipartisan infrastructure law inflation reduction act and seven at $79 billion increase, and under appropriations last year. but now the administration is requesting another 18.9 billion for thea

association at department of state with language calling for i am placementtation of the compacts at the department of the interior. including 6.5 billion for direct economic assistance and for u.s. services to the associated states. the u.s. remains committed to its longstanding partnerships with the government and the people of the affiliated states as we work together to promote a free and open indo-pacific. madam chair, it's a pleasure to appear before the committee, the subcommittee to discuss the 2024 budget request for the office of insular affairs. thank you. >> thank you, and we thank both witnesses for your testimony and the information you've provided. the chair will new recognize members for five minutes for questions beginning with me. the department of interior recently proposed new land to trust regulations and tribal regulations as recently as 2022 and ended 2023. the committee heard from stake holders they wanted additional time to comment on regulations and more time to provide comments will be beneficial. have you heard the same concerns from tribes and stake holders recording these new regulations? >> thank you, madam chair, we have not heard that from any tr

department of state with language calling for continued implementation of the compacts at the department of interior. this includes text .5 billion for direct economic existence and section at 34 million for continued u.s. postal services to the freely associated states. the u.s. remains committed to its long-standing partnerships with the government and people of freely associated state as we work together to promote a free and open endo pacific. it is a pleasure to appear before the committee to discuss the budget request for the office of insular affairs. thank you. >> thank you and we think both of the witnesses for your testimony and the information you provided. the chair will recognize members for five minutes for questions beginning with me. the department of interior recently proposed new land to trust regulations and tribal regulations as recently as december 22. the comet period ended march 1, 2023 pair the committee has heard from several tribes and stakeholders they wanted additional time to comment on these regulations and or time to provide comments be beneficial. have you heard the same concerns from tribes and stakeholders regarding these new regulations? >> we have not heard that from

the deployment of active-duty u.s. troops the u.s. southern border. and later interior secretary deborah holland testifying a present biden's 2024 budget proposal for her department before the senate energy and naturaources committee. this week 24 democratic presidential candidate george washington journal to take you calls and talk about her platform, or policy objectives and what she sees as her path to viory five at 90 he spend out free at mobile video online at c-span.org. oco sees fit as an unfiltered view of government funded by these television companies and more including comcast. >> are you thinking this is just a community center? no it's been more than that right comcast is partnering with 1000 committee center secret wi-fi enabled lists of students from low-income families can get the tools they need to be ready for anything

the purchase of your walk-in bath. and take advantage of our special financing, no payments until 2024. >> bret: there is progress on a crucial water issue for the western u.s. the interior departmentndent william la jeunesse has specifics tonight from los angeles. >> in a landmark deal,orado rivr agreed monday to save it from running dry. >> this is the river supports the southwestern united states. >> ravaged by drought, the falling water lines of lakes powell and immediate reveal a crisis as 40 million residents and millions of acres of farmland use for water than the river can produce. without a deal last month officials warned of mandatory cutbacks. >> i wish there were a widget or a magic bullet if it were possible it would have happened already. >> in the deal arizona, colorado and nevada agreed to share cuts of roughly 13% or one million acre feet per year. that's enough water for l.a., san diego and phoenix combined. the cost # .2 federal tax to bay cities, tribes to cut back consumption. other reductions will come from conservation. likely from agriculture which ciewnels roughly 80%. >> if you want to make changes to how water is used and if you want to make significant c

department of the interior by secretary memorandum to, undertake an investigation of the loss of human life and the lasting consequences of that federal indian boarding school system and truth about the u.s. indian boarding school has been largely written out of the history books. you know, there are more than 300 or 50 government funded and, often church run indian boarding schools across the us and you know, our native children, were forcibly abducted by the government. they were sent to schools hundreds of miles away. and they were they experienced extreme trauma in those places. and in fact, on the cover of my book, henry adamson talks about the experience of going to indian boarding school and not ever hearing somebody tell her that she loves that they love her, you know how that had a lasting impact on her and how she was able to overcome that. and, you know, that's part of the reason why i chose dr. anthony henry is because i think it's an iredible feat, you know, to up in a loveless in a loveless way. and to overcome that and be become loving person and open for native people. i mean, i just, i think it's profound and there's so many stories like that in the book, people talking

department of the interior by secretary memorandum to, undertake an investigation of the loss of human life and the lasting consequences of that federal indian boarding school system and truth about the u.s. indian boarding school has been largely written out of the history books. you know, there are more than 300 or 50 government funded and, often church run indian boarding schools across the us and you know, our native children, were forcibly abducted by the government. they were sent to schools hundreds of miles away. and they were they experienced extreme trauma in those places. and in fact, on the cover of my book, henry adamson talks about the experience of going to indian boarding school and not ever hearing somebody tell her that she loves that they love her, you know how that had a lasting impact on her and how she was able to overcome that. and, you know, that's part of the reason why i chose dr. anthony henry is because i think it's an incredible feat, you know, to up in a loveless in a loveless way. and to overcome that and be become loving person and open for native people. i mean, i just, i think it's profound and there's so many stories like that in the book, people talkin

u.s. natural resources. this is just under two hours. this morning we will be addressing the fiscal year 2020 2024budget for the department of interior and other items in the purview. i'd like to welcome secretary haaland back to the committee as well as the budget director. i want to thank you all for joining us this morning. to set the scene i think it's important for context that the congress provide the department in additional $48.1 billion in the last 19 months including 47.3 billion in targeted investments in the bipartisan infrastructure in place and reduction act and $779 million increase in annual appropriations last year. but now the administration is requesting another 18.9 billion for fiscal year 24, for the departmentpu a 12% increase over 2023 fiscal year appropriations. so i a look forward to hearing e justification for such a large increase on top of the historic funding. i also lookk forward to the robust discussion and firmly believe we and our allies are going to need fossil fuels for the foreseeable future and that robust leasing by the department or a key part of that effort to maintain the u.s.by leadership d energ