I think that's particularly important and timely, and we started that up again.

I rise today, in recognition of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Every year throughout the month of May, the people of the United States come together to celebrate the contributions of generations of Asian Americans, Native…

I know of no further debate on the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate and the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (S. 789) was passed, as follows S. 789 Be it enacted…

a couple of points. On taking 55.3 acres into trust, this is not like the Federal Government is going to have new land management responsibilities. This is a matter of principle for the Senator from Utah, and I recognize that; that he…

the Senate has a solemn duty to exercise and fulfill U.S. Federal trust responsibility. This duty is the guiding principle for all our work on behalf of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. So as the chairman of the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 53, S. 789. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…

Since then, Congress has continued to build on the foundation of this law, passing legislation such as the Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act of 2006.

I don't want to overreact here, but I would like to understand the extent of the problem.

I am both hopeful and committed to continue moving this body in a positive direction to strengthen Native languages.

More than 30 years ago, Congress formally rejected past Federal policies that tried to silence Native American languages.

We can go anywhere in Indian Country and see this happening. They are doing it locally. Because they are the world class experts.

I am hoping that you will consider expanding the scope of the Tribal Health Research Office to include native Hawaiians.

I have a bill with Senators Feinstein and Grassley, which passed the Senate, did not pass the House, to address some of these barriers.

We have heard about this in a couple of cases. In fact, we wanted to know what we should do about it.

In 2019, you wrote to me that the NIH is committed to advancing research on the risks and potential benefits of marijuana for therapeutic uses.

Another crisis is facing our National Parks and that is climate change.

It is the best deal in America.

These efforts have been transformational. In Hawaii, more than 18,000 people now speak Hawaiian at home, up from just 2,000 Hawaiian-language speakers in the 1970s.