We need to do a better job, those of us on the Committee, of talking to our colleagues about the importance of this.

I think it is time to examine Native American programs across the Federal Government and evaluate priorities for Indian Country.

A hand up is much better than a hand out.

I want to talk about measurements and impacts. Can you tell me how you are measuring the impact?

One side is production, how much you are producing, how much you are providing. But the other one is results.

I want to know more about what are successful programs that are community based from the ground up instead of from the top down.

I do want to know what the FY 2016 funding increase will mean for the Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School in Leech Lake.

I am also glad you found an attorney that understands the law. There is not that many of them.

Thank you very much, Chairman Thune, and thank you for holding this important hearing.

We have in there a national sex trafficking strategy.

I think there are about a dozen States now that have the safe harbor law.

It is still a mystery to most people when you go and talk to them about human trafficking.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Thank you to you and your staff for moving the bill that I have with Senator Cornyn on the agenda next week.

I believe if they did, there would be a cry that we have never heard before in this country to stop trafficking.

Mr. President, I thank Senator Mikulski. She has been joined by Senator Shaheen, both of whom have been leading this very important bill to pass this funding for Homeland Security. I thought the points Senator Mikulski made were so well…

This is just unacceptable.

Our native children have so many challenges that face them.

I have a bipartisan bill that would require universities to use a uniform financial aid award letter so that students and their families will know exactly how much college will cost them.