we hope that it reflects the great need that we see for law enforcement and for law and order in Indian Country.

These are very complicated and historically very difficult issues.

Until people believe that tribal, State and Federal authorities will act in unison and without bias, it is going to be extraordinarily difficult to do that kind of agreement.

I think we can all agree that when everybody works together and when we provide a collective network, so that jurisdictional differences or jurisdictional boundaries do not prevent justice from being served, that is the better method.

We need to take the steps that we took in VAWA to build the trust, to build the relationship, to work collaboratively.

I would add to your challenge re-entry of Native American kids who come in and out of juvenile justice facilities.

we need to expand our part-time magistrate to be a full-time magistrate.

re-entry has to be part, besides just the prosecution side, we have to get involved in re-entry.

I don't think we should be proud to live in a country where 34 percent of Native American women will be raped in their lifetime.

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the access to affordable energy is a key component to building the middle class.

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