What could the impacts of this be on the families in Mississippi? I know how detrimental they are going to be to families all across the Sta...
One of President Barack Obama's first acts was a memo to agencies demanding new transparency in government and science.
that is no way to make legislation, it is no way to come to solutions.
What we do not want to do, and are worried about, are things that will have terrific harm to families and to our economy.
I believe we must first look at transparency. Because we must have transparency.
To talk about this as a jobs bill and then have huge unemployment and benefits in it is to me a little bit disconcerting.
We are trying to build a new nuclear power plant. No greenhouse gas emissions.
For far too long, violent crime and drug distribution and severe understaffing have plagued Indian Country.
I was one that said it is too bad we had to use the Highway Trust Fund formula, because Michigan and other States are donor States.
I do not know if you wanted to comment a little on that.
Our motorists already paid this money at the gas pump. Now we are going to lose all this Federal highway money because we do not have the ma...
The same report indicates that an additional 22 law enforcement officers are needed to meet the community's needs.
I feel very strongly, as I said in my opening comments, that we need to further empower tribal governments to address these criminal law enf...
Criminal defendants who cannot afford legal representation under constitutional law interpretation are entitled to court-appointed lawyers.
I want to commend the Chairman. He and I are going to work together in a bipartisan way.
We must ensure that tribal governments have the tools they need to keep their communities safe.
According to the BIA's 2008 crime report, the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming had a crime rate that was three and a half times the nationa...
Well, I appreciate your comments, specifically about the sweetheart deals and the earmarks.
