I most certainly want to make sure that that veteran has the ability to access local care in a timely fashion.

I hate to lose the protections that our rural VA members have received through Choice.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

This drought shows just how important CRP is to States like South Dakota, not only because of the environmental and wildlife habitat benefits, but also as a source of emergency feed when drought occurs.

That to me is a crazy, crazy--I still cannot explain why we would want to destroy hay in the middle of a drought.

I again want to thank you and Ranking Member Stabenow.

There are going to be real serious feed shortages out there this year, and in the past, that has proven to be a very effective way of helping address and give some relief to those producers who are struggling with the drought and the lack…

I want to thank you for holding this hearing today on the forestry and conservation titles. Both are critically important to my home State of South Dakota.

I would like to read a few headlines from the past couple of weeks. From the Detroit Free Press: ``ObamaCare rates in Michigan could skyrocket as much as 31 percent in 2018.'' This is from the Associated Press: ``New Mexico health insurer…

I think any reassurance you can continuously give that we are not just focused on a seamless negotiation of NAFTA...

I think there is a group of us out here that feel that they are flat out out of control and that there are no controls on them that Congress can come in, bring them in and ask questions.

I want to get this right. I have already reached out to HHS and IHS to obtain technical assistance for this bill.

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

I believe that is why you see HHS on the ground today in South Dakota, because even in light of what has happened in the last couple of years, IHS still has not made the changes that they promised to us that they would make.

I want to acknowledge our South Dakota Congresswoman, Mrs. Kristi Noem, and our gratitude for her reaching out to us on working together on creating this legislation.

I introduced the Helping Ensure Accountability, Leadership, and Trust in Tribal Healthcare Act.

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

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