Doing nothing is not an option.

To me, that is just unacceptable that children are falling through the cracks of laws meant to combat violence in Indian Country.

I cannot thank you enough for having this conversation today on such an important issue.

Thank you for the question.

Right now, what happens if a tribal officer is responding to a domestic violence call, and the non-Indian suspect attacks the officer?

These are just a few of the commonsense bipartisan solutions that our Committee can and should work to advance.

Granting tribes the power to prosecute just one kind of crime simply doesn't reflect the reality of how crime happens.

I am thankful for my partnership with Vice Chair Murkowski.

Tribes that opt to exercise special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction can cut through the legal red tape.

That vote, one of the first that I took as a new member of the Senate and of this Committee, was Congress' first real step toward restoring justice for Native communities.

To include coverage of protection?

I strongly believe that Congress must not only reauthorize VAWA, but strengthen it to ensure that tribes can effectively prosecute crimes against women, children, and law enforcement in Indian Country.

When appropriate, can you promise transparent and accessible delivery of your findings to Congress?

I appreciate that because I have concerns that the Federal Home Loan Banks are not meeting the needs of all the communities.

How important is it to get the independent facts that you need?

Thank you. Ms. Salehi, the Export-Import Bank is important to Nevada companies.

Let me talk a little bit about S. 1269, which is the Environmental Justice in Recreation Permitting Act that I introduced.

I support and I am a co-sponsor of the SOAR Act.