This is an important step for the healing of the people of our Oceti Sakowin.

This legislation would take a parcel of land into restricted fee status for the Oglala Sioux Tribe and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.

Our South Dakota Congressman, Dusty Johnson, offered this bill to restore the lands to 'Indian country' status with reference to our 1868 Treaty.

We believe H.R. 3371 represents another important step in that process.

Dusty Johnson offered this bill to restore the lands to Indian Country.

We must understand our history, especially when it is as horrific as the massacre was, so we do not repeat it.

Yes, I think that is very well said. I think there is all the evidence in the world that there are robust customer protections within that regime, that the CFTC is a strong market regulator.

I think Leader McConnell absolutely hit it on the head. And I think he's probably as responsible as anybody is for actually getting this deal done in this bipartisan way.

I hope I can support the Republican nominee in the future. If it’s Tim Scott, I know I can support the nominee.

Well, right now I'm hoping it's going to be Tim Scott. And if it's not, then I'm going to have to reassess.

It's become a tool to point out the fact that we're spending more than we're taking in every single year.

We’re not going there.

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Hagerty). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Hagerty) would have voted ``nay.'' The result was announced--yeas 63, nays 36, as…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Tribute to Jerry Oster

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz) and the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Hagerty). The result was announced--yeas 21, nays 75, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 136 Leg.] YEAS--21 Barrasso Blackburn…

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Hagerty). The result was announced--yeas 48, nays 51, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 144 Leg.] YEAS--48 Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Braun Britt Budd Capito Cassidy…

The following Senator was necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Hagerty). The result was announced--yeas 47 nays 52, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 143 Leg.] YEAS--47 Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Braun Britt Budd Capito Cassidy…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: The Senator from Texas Mr. (Cruz) and the Senator from Tennessee Mr. (Hagerty). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 46, nays 51, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 141 Leg.] YEAS--46 Barrasso…