It is well documented that Indian children are far over represented in foster homes, which is another cultural issue.
They need our help because we are the ones who made the promise and we are the ones not keeping it.
Do you think she went to find out was this a safe home? She didn’t do that, she didn’t have the time, so this precious child was put in an u...
I wanted to say one of my regrets is I don't think we do enough in our Congress of oversight hearings.
If kids are not in first place, then there is something unbelievably warped about people.
Safety always comes up. There is always an issue of what is happening around them in their environment that causes them concern about their ...
I want to express my great affection and appreciation for the work that Senator Dorgan has done.
I agree with him that we have caseloads that are overwhelming to the caseworkers that we do have.
We know there are children at risk in this Country, Native American children especially.
No one needs to be a second class citizen. Everyone has a right to be safe in their homes.
I am out of time but I want to make the point that no one should be so discouraged that we are looking at safety in foster homes.
This is on us. This is on all of us because we are the adults.
We have to find a way to get at it.
It still happens across this Country. Despite all our best efforts, we still see these problems.
Yes, it is important that we have accountability but it also is important that this money gets spent where the Congress intended and where t...
We certainly support Senator Hoeven's intentions in introducing this bill.
I pledge to you that I will do everything that I can to assist in this effort to bring a broader justice.
It should be front page, headline news on the Washington Post today but it is not because it happens very day, full scale health care ration...
