for all of these well-stated reasons, I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Senator from Kansas.

I am going to ask unanimous consent, but before I do, I just want to respond to the Senator and say we have a proposal that covers Israel, humanitarian aid, Ukraine, and the border. We are working to get that done, and I welcome the input…

reserving the right to object, there are some fundamental flaws in the arguments my colleagues are making for the Senate to do only half of its job, to say nothing of the partisan, so-called pay-for here--which is a giveaway to…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 2 minutes prior to the vote, followed by Senator Sanders, who will speak for up to 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

Thank you, Chairman Schatz, you and Vice Chair Murkowski, for holding this very, very important hearing today to hear directly from Indian Country how they are fighting this battle, and how they need a better Federal partner.

I have always strongly advocated for the NIH because I know the work that they do--as so many world-class institutions, including several in Washington State--isn't just cutting edge; it is lifesaving. This Agency, the NIH, holds the hope…

we can and should be addressing foes, like Putin, and supporting allies and populations facing war and famine all at the same time.

When I visited Lummi Nation in October of last year, fentanyl was already taking its toll.

Senator Mullin and I have introduced the Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement, a self-determination contract for Federal law enforcement officers.

We cannot afford to treat this as a zero-sum game. We are the United States of America.

It is important that the administration has requested this funding to continue to stabilize the child care system.

Making sure we can adequately support the resettlement of these refugee populations is not just the right thing to do, it also supports important national security and strategic interests.

I hope we speak out against anti-Semitism everywhere that we see it, not just in certain places.

We tried to partner with the FBI. But that was even, I am not saying kludgey, but there are issues of how you all coordinate.

I almost feel like Indian Country is being targeted, that people know that you don't have the law enforcement.

We should have access to recovery be as easy as access to the drug, and at this point, it is not.

It has been 40 years since we have come to a bipartisan agreement on how to change the law.

We need to fund basic DHS needs like short-term facilities, transportation, medical care, and other related activities.