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Mr. President, I want to associate myself with the comments of the esteemed Senator from Wyoming. I think he described very well the extremely positive impact that tax relief is having on our country, on economic growth, on job creation…
We are afraid. All the good people are hiding. They are afraid of what is happening in their homes.
Mr. President, I am here to discuss the merits of S. 2155, a bill that I have been working on since coming to the Senate in 2013. It is a bill that addresses the concerns of rural financial institutions, particularly those in our rural…
Tell us what you need and what will change the outcome.
This cannot continue, not in the United States of America.
No. I will tell you this. We need more DEA and FBI agents in Indian Country. It does not depend on anything.
I cannot state it more clearly. We need to do better.
I am also mindful that when Congress does appropriate funding to combat this epidemic, it is important that Indian Country receives an adequate share of the funding and receives this funding in a manner that will ensure maximized impact to…
[w]ithout accurate data, Congress, the Administration and tribes are limited in their ability to allocate resources to the area of greatest need.
Congress must ensure that Tribes receive direct funding, and are included any type of national-level opioid legislation moving forward.
The roundtable highlighted how the opioid abuse epidemic is particularly complex in tribal communities given the lack of access to medical care, shortage of law enforcement and insufficient data on substance abuse.
Native American communities have been among those hit hardest by the opioid abuse crisis.
Today we will examine the opioid abuse crisis and its effect on Indian Country.
If you care about law and order, this has to be a top priority.
It has to end first from a law enforcement standpoint.
I have asked all these questions of FBI Director Wray as well, so I am not just picking on you.
Thank you. I was going to say ``Mr. Chairman,'' but I guess at this point he is just Senator Crapo. Mr. President, I want to take a moment and personally thank Senator Crapo from Idaho for his incredible leadership. Frequently we are…