First up is Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Arizona), a new member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. #DebForInterior
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Arizona), a new member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, is asking Deb Haaland about water management along the Colorado River. #DebForInterior
The #DebForInterior hearing is moving pretty quickly. After just 30 minutes, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee is already on the questions and answers portion.
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia), chairman of committee, is first in line for questions.
Despite witnessing violence at Democracy's front door, the three Republican tribal citizens in Congress still voted against certifying the will of the people.
"This is not the American way," said Tom Cole, Chickasaw, Oklahoma's 4th, before voting against the will of Americans who chose Joe Biden for president.
"What is happening at the Capitol right now is unacceptable," said Markwayne Mullin, Cherokee, Oklahoma's 2nd, as he too subverted the will of Americans who sent Joe Biden to the White House.
This Just In: Six tribal governments -- including two in #Alaska -- are suing the Trump administration in order to prevent Alaska Native corporations from cashing in on the $8 billion #Coronavirus relief fund. #COVID19
#CARESAct complaint filed in federal court in District of Columba. It's 27 pages.
NOTE: 3 Plaintiffs from Alaska
* Chehalis Tribes (Washington)
* Tulalip Tribes (Washington)
* Houlton Band (Maine)
* Akiak (Alaska)
* Asa’carsarmiut (Alaska)
* Aleut St. Paul Island (Alaska)
The 6 tribes are suing Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin @stevenmnuchin1. They allege of his role in $8 billion #Coronavirus relief fund:
"The Secretary is required to disburse all $8,000,000,000 by April 26, 2020, and Plaintiffs’ injury is imminent."