Paul Cook: “What kind of message will it send to our allies... that we have been after them to meet their 2 percent commitment?”

Eliminating or sharply curtailing the ability of tribes to carry out resource extraction and development on tribal lands would be the wrong approach.

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.

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.