Is it possible that the Attorney General is a witness in this investigation?

I think the public deserves to know exactly how this all plays out.

It dishonors the legacies of Daniel K. Inouye and Daniel Akaka and threatens the future work of the Committee.

I ask this Committee to restore reauthorization for Native Hawaiian housing programs in NAHASDA.

The BUILD Act is a dramatic departure from the norm. By leaving out Native Hawaiians, this bill is an attack on my State and my people.

The health care crisis facing many IHS facilities in the Great Plains and throughout Indian Country is a concern this Committee takes very seriously.

We must do all we can to make sure NAHASDA is fully reauthorized for all Native American communities that rely on its housing programs.

I strongly oppose those suggestions and I believe that dividing Native communities is, frankly, unconscionable.

I would also like to submit a longer statement for the record on behalf of the Hawaiian Congressional Delegation signed by Senators Schatz and myself...

What Senator Heitkamp said is really exactly right which is that what we are doing here is trying to accommodate the fact that we cannot get cloture or we are not going to be able to get unanimous consent.

Restoring accountability in the Indian Health Service is not just the name of the legislation, but also the goal of this Committee.

This is about much more than just stripping out Native Hawaiian housing programs from a bill.

On a political level, I think it is a very different question for Hawaiians in general.

It is a powerful message to bring together bipartisan leadership from two Senate committees in support of one goal, better serving Native veterans.

As both a doctor and a Senator, I find the level of dysfunction completely unacceptable.

I think the concern is the message it sends by condoning separate treatment of Native communities by this Committee.

Thank you, Senator Hoeven. Thank you to the witnesses for traveling to be with us today.

I am here to share my serious concerns over the decision to exclude Native Hawaiian housing programs in S. 1275.