face similar health and safety risk every day at schools like this. thus perpetuating lower graduation rates and difficulties retaining qualified teachers. in fact, chairman kline and i applaud him for it himself called for action on tribal school construction in a letter to the bureau of indian education just last week, and again mr. chairman, i applaud you for that. regarding the school, the chairman said, and i quote, this appalling situation not only adversely affects the quality of education these students receive but also their health and their safety. the chairman is right. our children deserve better regardless of where they live. i want to particularly thank congresswoman betty mccollum for her continued support on this issue, as well as congressman ann kirkpatrick of arizona, congressman ben ray lujan of arizona, and congressman ruiz of california for co-sponsoring this amendment. i m pleased the administration requests more money for the bureau of indian educat