Here at Navajo Council Naabi’iyati Committe, where Committee finished voting on accepting Report on proposed Legislation 0161-14, which proposes amendments to the sentencing provisions of the tribal criminal code. Delegates Jonathan Nez and Walter Phelps successfully lead motion for suspension of floor rules for Committee to go to Item G – LEGISLATION 0159-14, the endorsement of US Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick.

REP. ANN KIRKPATRICK
I spoke on floor about protecting Navajo sovereignty by respecting government-to-government negotiations. We continue to work on amendments.
We reintroduced HB 5039 and when discussing Endangered Species Bill, i spoke about tribal sovereignty. I have been questioned about HB 5039 and I spoke with Navajo Hopi Land Commissioners Walter Phelps and Lorenzo Curley.

We are pushing to have hearings in September.

SPONSOR, DELEGATE JONATHAN NEZ

DELEGATE KATHERINE BENALLY
I have questions regarding House amendments to tribal housing.

REP ANN KIRKPATRICK
i told HUD why I oppose. HUD came to Window Rock and we had housing congressional hearing on provisions that discriminated against veterans. I talked to other House members about opposing because it sets back housing for six months. if come to House floor, I will oppose.

DELEGATE KATHERINE BENALLy
It did pass out of House with land slide vote and Senate already passed. And President Obama said he would sign.

REP ANN KIRKPATRICK
It passed out of Committee and not House and it certainly will not pass Senate.

DELEGATE KATHERINE BENALLY
Thank you for correction. And some of us are planning to travel to Washington, DC, to help you in opposing housing amendments.

DELEGATE JONATHAN HALE
WAT IS your position on House Rules 1645, amending RECA.

REP ANN KIRKPATRICK
I’m co-sponosr.

DELEGATE JONATHAN HALE
We will proposing amendments to House Rules 1645.

VOTE ON ENDORSING REP. KIRKPATRICK, 13 IN FAVOR, 0 OPPOSED

DELEGATE DANNY SIMPSON
MOVE Legislation 0161-14 up from Item H

VOTE 11 IN FAVOR, 3 OPPOSED