Mike Simpson actually said...

"We have a treaty responsibility with these tribes, one that I am painfully aware of, that is necessary that we try and meet."

"I do want to thank you for the work that you did in making sure that these local organizations could survive during this pandemic because it was critical to a lot them."

"One of my advocacies is to make sure that we get grants and so forth out to rural communities."

"To me, that is a very important program, and we need to make sure that it gets funded at an adequate level to be able to carry out their responsibilities and stuff, as I am sure you are well aware."