Congress cannot and should not stand by as the United States heads down another path of broken treaties, agreements, and trust responsibilities to Indian tribes.

Unless the Federal Government steps up, it is going to be very, very difficult for us.

Access to clean, reliable water is essential for the health and well-being of all people in the United States.

Unless we change those laws to create parity with other Indian as well as Alaskan entities, we are going to continue to be plagued.

Access to water is essential for the health and well-being of our communities.

For too many Native communities, the total lack of access to clean and safe drinking water and sanitation facilities is an everyday reality.

Congress cannot and should not stand by as the United States heads down another path of broken treaties, agreements, and trust responsibilities to Indian tribes.

Access to water is essential for the health and well-being of our communities.

Unless we change those laws to create parity with other Indian as well as Alaskan entities, we are going to continue to be plagued.

For too many Native communities, the total lack of access to clean and safe drinking water and sanitation facilities is an everyday reality.

Mr. President, for the last week, we have seen chaos and dysfunction in the House of Representatives as they try to come up with a single bill to fund the government to avert a shutdown. We are now 9 days away from a lapse in funding, and…

Mr. President, I rise in support of the package of bills on the Senate floor. But first, I want to share a brief update on the situation on Maui. We are now a month on from the devastating wildfires that killed 115 people and leveled the…