I will convey that information to all the members of the Committee. I would love to visit you both in your respective States.

Can I get your commitment that you will meet regularly with New Mexico's tribal leaders to develop your office's Indian Country public safety priorities?

Will you also commit to reviewing your office's Indian Country declination rates and working with tribal leaders to identify and resolve any barriers to prosecution?

Can I get your commitment that you will speak to your Federal law enforcement counterparts about increasing their investigation efforts in Indian Country?

The Democratic Congressional campaign committee Ben Ray Lujan as a chair has recruited candidates across the country, more candidates than Democrats have ever had, and they fit the districts.

I am impressed by your testimony describing Port Gamble's experience combating the opioid crisis through State and local partnerships.

Thank you so much, Senator Daines.

Could Congress help encourage more fruitful partnerships by providing tribes with their own direct funding?

I would like to thank you for holding the hearing, 'Opioids in Indian Country: Beyond the Crisis to Healing the Community.'

We really look forward to digesting all of this and trying to work on getting the legislation just right so we can get resources into Indian Country.

Funding for social safety net programs is very much linked with healthcare programs.

robust direct funding to tribal communities

Has the Administration made public any analysis of the legal consequences of unilateral withdrawal?

I would just urge you if you're going down the road, if the President's going down the road to unilateral withdrawal--I would also urge you to talk to Secretary Perry.

Any cuts to tribal programs hamper the tribe's ability to sufficiently provide services to its members.

too many people in New Mexico and those living on tribal lands are stuck without 1G.

basic economics tells us they need more support from Federal programs. And by support we mean dollars, not simply press releases and rhetoric.

everyone on this Committee must push them hard to expand to rural areas where so many communities still do not have adequate internet.