We cannot have rural development without housing. We cannot have economic development without housing.

Mr. President, now is the time to get back to basics. The Federal Government doesn't exist for its own sake, it exists for the people, and if Federal regulation serves no useful function for the people, then it only serves to hold back our…

I want you to be an advocate for the follow-on. In other words, I want you to go in and say, 'Look, through telehealth we can make diagnosis.'

I think Ms. Castor makes a relevant point admonishing us to see how the FPISC process works.

Can we find ways or even substantiate that interagency collaboration and cooperation can accomplish two goals.

I appreciate what Mr. McNerney said earlier about, you know, we will never solve this if one side imposes its will on the other.

Thank you, Madam Chairman.

This is a very important tool to help save a veteran's life, particularly in rural areas.

I think Putin understands that the greatest vulnerability we have internally in this country is hyper-partisanship.

It is incumbent upon Congress and the Administration to do everything we can to support and improve it.

Ensuring that Agencies have the resources they need, I think, is absolutely critical to addressing the Federal hiring challenges.

I think that is absolutely critically important to supporting the work that the government does.

The bill, S. 943, amends the Johnson-O'Malley Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to provide for the full participation of all qualified Indian students eligible for this program.

This bill would require the Secretary of the Interior to provide a more accurate student count of Indian students.

It is the job of each and every one of us to ensure the protection of all children.

This hearing is an opportunity for us to discuss the implementation of the Native American Children's Safety Act (NACSA)--a critically important step forward for improving the welfare of Native children in Spirit Lake, North Dakota, and…

No child, regardless of their background, should ever have to endure abuse at the hands of those who are meant to provide safe and loving homes.

And then, what I would like from you is a response back as to how you plan to address them, and who is going to be the pointperson to work with the Chairwoman to do that.