"And I think the subpoena power is necessary. We are reacting to a public policy."
"It is time to set a policy of this dark and atrocious chapter, not to forget it."
"We have a responsibility... to acknowledge it, and with the highest level of respect and candor begin the process of healing and reconciliation."
"This bill is long overdue, Madam Chair, and I applaud you, the staff, the Ranking Member."
"The Congress must pass H.R. 5444 and establish the Truth and Healing Commission that addresses boarding schools in the United States."
"This legislation that Ms. Davids, and I want to congratulate her as well, is promoting and we all need to support, is about truth."
"the harm that was done to Native American tribes was unfortunately inflicted deliberately with the goal of not only forcing cultural assimilation but also of achieving territorial dispossession."
"Questions Submitted by Representative Grijalva"
"If we are going to create this domestic product for our own security, there are no guarantees that that domestic product is not exported."
"Thank you for the invitation to tell my story."
"And a reality that we can't deny. We can't erase. We can't rewrite. We just have to expose to begin the process of healing, reconciliation, and understanding."