Today I can report to you that some progress has been made, but it's not enough, and it's not happening fast enough.

This bill, while important, I want to be clear is just a first step.

The bill contains several meaningful provisions and ensures that the agency's employees are held accountable.

I would also like to thank the staff for this Committee, who toured the health facilities on the Colville Reservation last year and heard directly from our staff about the challenges they face in providing care to our members.

We need to get help to these people that are relying on this agency for health care, and they are failing them dramatically.

I do want to point out that we have increased funding for Indian health services over many, many years.

IHS has been shamefully underfunded for years, and the President's proposed FY2018 budget looks to cut another $59 million.

to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to improve the recruitment and retention of employees in the Indian Health Service, restore accountability in the Indian Health Service, improve health services, and for other purposes

the state of Indian health care in South Dakota had fallen to emergency levels.

We have to acknowledge that to bring about a true transformation at IHS facilities, we need to start funding IHS at an appropriate level.

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