JARED HUFFMAN: This is going to be
the largest river restoration in American history.
[APPLAUSE]
And restoration works.
The amazing thing about the resiliency of our environment
and these salmon and steelhead that we're going to be bringing
back, if you give them half a chance,
they're going to do just fine.
And the biggest thing we can do to allow that resiliency
to bring this river back to life for the environment
and for the people who count on it is to take these dams out.
DEB HAALAND: They are gaining back aspects of their culture
that they felt would be lost forever.
And so you can't put a dollar sign on any of that.
It's something that is meaningful that their ancestors
worked hard to protect.
And so I am really proud to stand here on this day
to celebrate this historic opportunity for tribes and--