I am incredibly sorry for your loss. It takes incredible courage and strength to be here and talk about this.

I'm committed to doing all I can to work with my colleagues and Senator Heitkamp to address this very serious concern.

Money must be allocated for tribal comprehensive trauma initiatives.

We can change it if we take this great science that's being done, great talents that are being developed in trauma informed and trauma based programs.

I am so honored to be hosting the field hearing in North Dakota to discuss how we can work together to address trauma in American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

I don't think that I would be nearly as informed without your assistance, without your persistence.

I urge Congress to appropriate funds to create an institute that would provide on-going assistance to tribes.

Thank you for holding this hearing on trauma and mental health challenges in Indian country and inviting me to testify.

I have been preaching to the rest of the world about the great success that you had addressing trauma.

Currently the VA is working to implement a pilot project in our State to bring the scheduling aspect back to the VA.

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Absolutely, and if we don't move with haste, if we don't supply on time, we won't get the business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The time of the Senator from North Dakota has expired.

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