Poverty, lack of basic infrastructure like housing, Public Safety deficiencies among other things. The Unemployment Rate there is totally on acceptable it is near 50 , and an equally large percentage of the population is below the poverty level, and they have made steady progress on Economic Development in recent years, but they really need a boost. As part of the president s efforts, this promise own will help the Navajo Nation tackle the issues outlined in their application, which i have talked a little bit about here. I simply urge you to give consideration to the requests. I know there are many communities in need, but few face the extremely difficult conditions we see on the Navajo Nation. Sec. Vilsack that is one of the reasons we include that area and our strike zone initiative, but you are right, the strikes on would extend that approach to the federal agencies, so i appreciate the comments, senator. Sen. Udall could you tell me a little bit about the strikeforce effort . Sec.
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