Paul Cook

I cannot support legislation that will make it harder for families in my district to heat their homes, put food on their table, and further financially burden the middle class.

The so-called Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act fits neatly within the Green New Deal and the goals of the House Democrats.

It is important that we all work together to address these horrific crimes and find a way to end this unprecedented violence against Native women.

I am looking forward to hearing what they are doing to combat the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.

In April, the House of Representatives passed the Violence Against Women Act, which included many key provisions to protect Native American women.

Four out of five Native women are affected by violence, with the U.S. Department of Justice finding that American Indian women face murder rates that are more than 10 times the national average.

Many students came to the Chemawa school for a quality, and culturally relevant, education in a safe environment.

I encourage my colleagues to avoid political distractions that would merely shift the focus away from the children...

Many students came to this school for a quality, culturally relevant education in a safe environment.

I encourage my colleagues that we do not shift away from the primary focus, which is the education of children.

My hope is that we can understand the root causes, if we can get there, of these persistent challenges.

The purpose of today's hearing should not be about assigning blame to any one person or administration.

In today's hearing, we will discuss the serious challenges facing schools that provide education to Native American and Alaskan Native students.

We don't have decades.

I was absolutely appalled, being the guy that opened the World War II Memorial, when barricades had been rented or purchased and put up in an open air memorial to do nothing but harass the Nation's veterans that put their lives on the line.

I think we have to change the behavior of the Federal Government, and particularly their attitude with Native Americans, Indigenous People.

I would be very, very careful of anybody from Washington. Don't trust them.

I want to express my support for H.R. 375 and H.R. 312 because they bring all tribes, including the Mashpee Tribe, onto an even footing with all the other tribes for having land acquired in trust under the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934.

I hope the Chairman might join me in requesting a briefing from the Departments of the Interior and Justice to advance our efforts to help bring about a positive resolution to the missing, murdered Indigenous women crisis.

There also appears to be a consensus among experts that the trend of high rates of domestic violence against Native women continue despite the enactment of two major Federal laws since 2010 to tackle this problem.

The Department of Justice has emphasized making law enforcement in Indian Country a priority because American Indians are victims of violent crimes at rates higher than the general population.

I am pleased that the Department of the Interior has included in its budget proposal a new initiative to combat crime, specifically against Native American women in Indian Country.

American Indians are victims of violent crimes at rates higher than the general population.

The trends of high rates of domestic violence against Native women continue, despite the enactment of two major laws since 2010.