I do not think that we have enough information, and so I am a little disturbed by the process here

I think this is a pretty dramatic increase to do it in a way that does not allow full analysis and full response.

I come here today on behalf of the over 1 million Indian children asking this Committee and the Congress to quickly approve S. 2842.

Identifying someone as a Native child is going to become increasingly difficult.

Education is a critical component of improving the lives of Native American children.

It is almost tragic that not only do you have a treaty right but also a right that was earned in service to this Country and you have people begging for services.

We are extremely pleased and thankful that Senators Heidi Heitkamp, James Lankford, Steve Daines--and we hope all of you will also join--have stepped up to introduce legislation.

I think it is important that we have ongoing discussions and dialogue, because as we work through this particular issue, we could be setting down a milestone that we don't want to set down.

I think sometimes Washington loses sight of how folks really at the local level are trying to make every penny count.

it can be school supplies, like Senator Heitkamp said, it can be school supplies, it can be pay-to-play fees, lab fees, it could be Native language programs, it could be culture programs, programs to increase attendance.

Data is lacking for Indian Country.

We have got a process problem with this rule. But we have an economic problem for middle-class families in this country who struggle every day to make ends meet.

But I am telling you that economists in North Dakota have looked at what would be, in fact, a 40-hour living wage for a single mom, and they have calculated it at $24 an hour.

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