American Indian and Alaska Native women suffer sexual violence at the highest rate per capita in the Country.

I would like to commend Chairman Hoeven for reintroducing the SURVIVE Act.

I am proud to say that the Navajo Nation... recently adopted their first anti-trafficking laws.

It is high time that our courts stop enabling Backpage and others to hide behind the free speech curtain.

Senator Heitkamp came to Arizona to tour our NAC facility with me and her staff is actively working on replicating the NAC recovery model in North Dakota.

Senator Heitkamp also graciously asked me to participate in an anti-trafficking roundtable in Bismarck, North Dakota.

I encourage Congress to consider assigning staff in the Bureau of Indian Affairs... to train tribal leaders.

Unfortunately, the violence and violent deaths occur far too often among Indian women and girls.

What does that say? It says that somehow we have normalized this behavior to the point that we are not getting through.

Thank you, Chairman Hoeven and Vice Chairman Udall for having this hearing.

Native American girls and women should be able to live their lives in safety without the fear of being subjected to this despicable crime.

I honestly believe people trust the regulators at Las Vegas to make sure that that slot machine is fair more than they trust you.

To act boldly and to act directly is absolutely what is essential to bring back that confidence.

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 254, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

We take very seriously this program, and access to this program is essential.

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

I do not always agree with you, but you are known as a big thinker.

I think it is critically important that instead of waiting for the reauthorization process for the Farm Bill that we start talking about these issues in developing some strategies and techniques.