I want to applaud Senator Hoeven for what he is doing to try to bring more victims services.

I think it is important to know what your clearance rate is.

I fully support this bill and the 5 percent set aside for funding.

This bill would reauthorize key tribal public safety programs and provide other key improvements for justice in Indian Country, particularly for Indian youth.

I joined Senators Franken and Murkowski to introduce the Justice for Native Survivors of Sexual Violence Act, S. 1986.

The U.S. government has a federal trust responsibility and legal obligation to safeguard not only the Treaties, but to ensure all citizens of the United States have equal access to justice and the right to live a life free from violence.

It is time for Congress to take the next step by passing and enacting Savanna's Act.

I urge you--no, I beg you--pass Savanna's Act.

We owe a unique and specific burden to Native American women.

I am encouraged that today's hearing comes just three weeks after my bill was introduced and I hope we can continue this momentum as we move to get this bill through the Committee and up to the full Senate for a vote.

You can never solve a problem you will not admit you have.

I also want to thank Savanna's family who kindly agreed to allow us to use her name and to honor her in this way by naming the bill after her.

The Nation is working hard to improve the state of law enforcement.

We can pass all the laws and we can get all the sponsorships but if we do not have a commitment from the Department of Justice...

We extend great appreciation to Senator Hoeven for his leadership in introducing the reauthorization of the TLOA.

We thank you, Senator Heitkamp for your dedication and that of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs...

S. 1942, a bill to direct the AG to review, revise and develop law enforcement and justice protocols appropriate to address missing and murdered Indians

We thank Senator Heitkamp for her leadership in introducing Savanna's Act, which is aimed at improving the response to missing persons and murder cases involving Native victims.