I think by any measurement they are failing.

Senator McCain, Vice Chairman Udall, and Secretary Zinke expressed a desire to see improvement in the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)-funded school system.

I hope we would encourage the Native Americans who exercise tribal sovereignty to make additional choices as to how they can best educate their students.

I would argue that if there is one thing we owe our Native Americans, it is to give their children a decent education.

It is a solemn treaty obligation we made that we would provide health and education to our Native Americans.

It is difficult to justify providing BIA with more funding now that GAO had deemed them a high risk agency.

the Senator from Arizona, Mr. McCain, came in long enough to express his concerns on education.

Thank you Chairman Roe and Ranking Member Walz for the opportunity to appear before this committee to discuss the Veterans Choice Program.

That is why we must not abandon our effort to provide choice and flexibility in veterans' health care.

I applaud Dr. Roe and his folks for making this happen.

My dear friends, the world is in turmoil, and I believe that we will be sending our young men and women into harm's way.

This national disgrace served as the catalyst for the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act that created the Veterans Choice Program.