I appreciate the effort of Senator Heitkamp in looking at how, and asking the tough questions, and making sure that our Federal partners are accountable.

The intent of that legislation is to begin the dialogue.

You aren't part of that protocol of trying to find missing people. That is just not what we can expect from the FBI.

I would also like to thank Senator Heidi Heitkamp for her leadership on S. 1942, Savanna's Act.

Today, the Committee will hold its last oversight hearing this Congress on the very important topic of missing and murdered individuals in Indian Country.

This is not to discover if we have a problem, but to discover the extent of the problem.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for as much time as it takes me to finish this. I promise I will not keep you here until midnight. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Jon Cheatwood and Allison Tinsey, both fellows in my office, and Dean Williams, detailee on my Homeland Subcommittee, be granted floor privileges for the duration of today's session of the…

America benefits every day from our farmers and ranchers, with the highest-quality, lowest-cost food supply in the world.

baseload is crucially, vitally important to this country. It really is a national security issue.

I am a true believer in all-of-the-above energy development.

I would ask for your commitment to help us in that effort and also ask a little bit about how you might approach it?

the primary responsibility of any sovereign is to provide for the safety of its people.

The time has long passed since we have taken up this issue.

I find some regret that you have to come here, given the fact that you are all sovereign and that you have the ability to run your own business.

If we cannot protect people, we are not doing our job.

We can't keep doing what we are doing and getting a better result. It is just not going to work.

We need advocacy within the Department of the Interior, within OMB. We need advocacy to actually correct these problems.