Whenever the U.S. Supreme Court ignores legal history in this way, it violates the legal building blocks of the rule of law and separation of powers.

I wish I could say that state and local governments have historically prioritized the protection of our Native women and children, but they have not.

Improving public safety in Indian Country should be a process of addition not subtraction; a process of collaboration, not disunity.

The intent of the legislation that we are discussing this morning is pretty simple to me: mandating the Interior Department to have a responsibility to the public to demonstrate whether fossil fuel development on U.S. public lands and…

What Tribal Nations need is for Congress to pass legislation to fix the jurisdictional maze of criminal jurisdiction in Indian Country.

The majority decision in Castro-Huerta v.

the worst thing that can happen is that crimes go unprosecuted. Crimes against Indians in Indian Country go unprosecuted.

Willow is a balanced development plan that was refined during an extensive public process, complies with the law, and serves the broad public interest.

It is no secret that that the state of Oklahoma has sought to overturn our victory in McGirt since the day the decision came out.

I have no further requests for time on my side, and I am prepared to close. I reserve the balance of my time.

The reality is that we are going to go through a transition in this country, Mr. Chairman.

We can either move in the direction that this legislation addresses with discussion and compromise at some level, or we can continue to delay and ignore.