The volatility and uncertainty of these distressed economic times have left people fearful of losing their jobs, their homes and their life savings.

I look forward to bridging the divide and working with the members of the Committee on both sides of the aisle to address policies that will improve the lives of older Americans.

Due to these financial constraints, they are faced with tough choices, such as delaying retirement.

We must work together to find solutions that will benefit our aging population.

Every private property rights advocate would agree that a landowner must be protected from unreasonable takings of their land against their will, as well as takings that do not provide just compensation.

But the other side of the coin is that private property rights must also mean that landowners should be free to sell or lease their land to whomever they wish, including the United States military.

It would seem that if there were a way to create an environment, some sort of backstop of some kind to be able to get these governments in a position to be able to do the work they are intending to do anyway.

Can you give us some thoughts about how to ensure that the right level of rigor is applied to make sure that we really are valuing these assets and liabilities.

It is purely the consequence of the loss of liquidity in the market.

I think that is a problem.

that is why we support Senator Dodd's bill and fair regulation of the marketplace.

We need your help. You know what the issues are and you have spoken to them so eloquently over the years.

If I may, Chairman Dorgan, one of the realities of this Department that I have frankly discovered in the first few weeks that I have been there is that there is a perception that this is a department only of the west.

The problems we have with health care... are simply exacerbated over what we see with non-Native American communities.

For me and many of you who know my own story, you know that I strongly believe that education is the keystone to everything else.

President Obama is committed to making sure that we change the conditions in Indian Country, all across the Country.

I think tribal colleges, Senator Tester, are very important in terms of creating the kind of educated workforce that is needed to bring about that kind of economic development.

It is going to take a steady hand and a long-term sustainable commitment to address these issues.