a couple of points. On taking 55.3 acres into trust, this is not like the Federal Government is going to have new land management responsibilities. This is a matter of principle for the Senator from Utah, and I recognize that; that he…

I know of no further debate on the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate and the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (S. 789) was passed, as follows S. 789 Be it enacted…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 53, S. 789. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…

the Senate has a solemn duty to exercise and fulfill U.S. Federal trust responsibility. This duty is the guiding principle for all our work on behalf of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. So as the chairman of the…

We can go anywhere in Indian Country and see this happening. They are doing it locally. Because they are the world class experts.

These efforts have been transformational. In Hawaii, more than 18,000 people now speak Hawaiian at home, up from just 2,000 Hawaiian-language speakers in the 1970s.

I have a bill with Senators Feinstein and Grassley, which passed the Senate, did not pass the House, to address some of these barriers.

I am proud to again join as co-lead on this measure to protect Native languages.

In 2019, you wrote to me that the NIH is committed to advancing research on the risks and potential benefits of marijuana for therapeutic uses.

We have heard about this in a couple of cases. In fact, we wanted to know what we should do about it.

More than 30 years ago, Congress formally rejected past Federal policies that tried to silence Native American languages.

I am hoping that you will consider expanding the scope of the Tribal Health Research Office to include native Hawaiians.

Since then, Congress has continued to build on the foundation of this law, passing legislation such as the Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act of 2006.

I don't want to overreact here, but I would like to understand the extent of the problem.

I am both hopeful and committed to continue moving this body in a positive direction to strengthen Native languages.

the idea here is to establish a reserve fund so that you don't have to come back to Congress in order to respond to a public health emergency.

Do you believe that Medicare beneficiaries should have access to telehealth, no matter whether they live in rural or urban areas?

We look forward to receiving your technical assistance on this particular question, because I worry a little bit that Congress is just going to say, there shall be coordination, and then assume that it is going to occur.

I have a bill with Senators Feinstein and Grassley, which passed the Senate, did not pass the House, to address some of these barriers.

Do I have your commitment for that?

I especially want to thank Senator Collins and her staff for working with me to authorize the CDBG-DR program.

Last month, Mr. Secretary, you said that telehealth can be a godsend. I agree.

I want to thank everybody for coming today to discuss this critical topic.

But just so we are clear. You know, it is not just HUD inventory that we are worried about, it is renters all over the lot who may be in, you know, market rate, un-subsidized.

I passed a couple of laws in this area to enable research.