for over 7 years, Republicans in Washington have cheered shortcomings in our healthcare system and blamed the Affordable Care Act for every problem under the premise that they would do so much better if just put in charge. Repealing the…

I intend to offer the following motion to H.R. 1628, and I ask unanimous consent that it be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Motion to Commit With…

I intend to offer the following motions to H.R. 1628 and I ask unanimous consent that they be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Motion to Commit With…

I intend to offer the following motions to H.R. 1628 and I ask unanimous consent that they be printed in the Record. I ask that the Record reflect the support of Senator Heinrich. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be…

I intend to offer the following motion to H.R. 1628, and I ask unanimous consent that it be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Motion to Commit With…

I think if we do not resolve these issues legislatively, the likely outcome of that is that we will see litigation.

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1624 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

Thank you, Mr. President. While this small effort cannot fully replace the necessary government-to-government consultation we owe Tribes on this issue, I hope it reminds us of our Federal obligations to Tribes and to all Native Americans…

Do you believe it is appropriate for any Federal official with power over media organizations to attack or threaten them with legal or regulatory retaliation over negative news coverage, media coverage?

Will you reassure us that you will exercise your authority as Chairman of the FCC to regulate the media in an impartial manner?

I know Senator Durbin is on the floor so I am going to wrap up very quickly. I first want to thank Senator Franken, who came down here and advocated for his State and for Native Americans across the country. I thank Senator Heitkamp for…

thank you for your recognition. Let me just say, at the beginning, I thank the Chair for the bipartisanship with which we both work on the Indian Affairs Committee. I very much appreciate that. We are here with a few Members. I rise with…

we have been joined by Senator Heitkamp of North Dakota. I appreciate her work on the subcommittee, her incredibly hard work and hard dedication that she has put in. She has been a champion for her Tribes in North Dakota, a champion for…

Clearly, for rural America, it is the next frontier.

What would I tell my colleagues about making sure that the investments that we could put into the farm bill would be carried out in the most effective, reasonable, and accountable manner...

President Trump has continued his unprecedented and dangerous attacks on media organizations that report stories he does not like.

the Federal Government has historically played a major role in the expansion of all major technology advances in communications.

the investments that we could put into the farm bill would be carried out in the most effective, reasonable, and accountable manner