"I don't think you could be any more upset about what is happening with murdered and missing indigenous women than I am."
"You can bet there is going to be a hearing on it, and we are going to call in the Department of Justice."
"Alaska Natives and American Indians stand up for this country more than any other ethnic group."
"Indian water rights has become a bigger and bigger issue, whether it is in Oklahoma or whether it is in Arizona, whether it is in Idaho, and that is something that we are going to have to deal with."
"Indian Country has been and will continue to be a bipartisan priority of this subcommittee."
"I appreciate you bringing that up, and it is certainly something we will look at."
"I look forward to working with Ranking Member Pingree to continue to strengthen this committee's longstanding efforts."
"This is a serious public safety problem for our tribal members."
"One of the best ways to treat diabetes is getting back to traditional foods, and that is one of the most effective means that we have got on treating diabetes that is higher among Indians than it is a..."
"I want to thank the honorable Mike Simpson, who is our representative, for his continued efforts on behalf of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes and of Indian Country to uphold the treaty and trust responsib..."
"Congress needs to do something about that, but I think it is going to come down in large part to the funding and the relationship with the FBI."