"American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians face unique barriers to housing development, and their communities face the highest rates of national poverty."
"Thank you very much, Senator Lee. This discussion is interesting for me, too, because I fully expect both of you to do a great job should you be confirmed."
"We need to continue to work to confirm judges so that our judiciary is able to resolve cases in an expeditious manner."
"I am committed to move forward their fight to ensure that the Federal Government upholds its trust responsibility to the indigenous people of what is now the United States of America."
"I think the Supreme Court answered that in the affirmative in the Hamdi decision."
"This injustice must be addressed by the Congress."
"Wounded warriors should not have to sacrifice their privacy, encounter conflicting screening policies and procedures."
"Inadequate funding for the National Marine Fisheries Service will essentially mean that there will be less fish available to the public."
"Lower catch limits will mean that both commercial and recreational fishermen will catch fewer fish."
"What does that actually mean when you are talking about numbers of troops on the ground?"
"I am deeply concerned about the harmful impacts of sequestration on the National Marine Fisheries Service."
"Sequestration will also have a devastating impact on jobs."
"Drastic budget cuts will limit the resources National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) fisheries scientists need to conduct research for fishery stock assessments."
"Our country is a country of immigrants, and the success of the immigrants in this country is often the success of immigrants and their families."
"this is all about doing the kind of immigration reform that really supports the values that we have in this country."
"one of the values we have in this country is family is important."
"I think that it would disproportionately affect women and their families."
"So with regard to health care, then, if we do, let us hope, comprehensive immigration reform, then we can take care of the prohibition in the Affordable Care Act that disallows non-citizens from even ..."
