Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs speaks at the oversight hearings to examine Federal policies governing Indian water rights settlements, including S.953, to provide for the settlement of the water rights claims of the Navajo Nation, the Hopi Tribe, and the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in Washington, (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)