"We need to have strong nutrition programs, and then we need to have strong rural development programs."
"when we empower tribes to create solutions that work for your communities and members, we get better results"
"I appreciate hearing that over and over again."
"This is a question of the solemn trust and obligation and agreement between the United States and our tribal nations."
"Civil rights statutes were enacted because sometimes those in positions of power prey on the relatively powerless or discriminate against those who are unlike themselves."
"I believe one of the most important things we have to do in the Senate is to stand up for people who do not have a lot of power."
"Thank you very much, Chairman Hoeven and Ranking Member Udall. Thank you very much to all of you gentlemen for being here today."
"This legislation would provide critical behavioral health resources to Tribal communities by creating a Special Behavioral Health Program for Indians."
"This bill aims to help combat the opioid epidemic by creating the Special Behavioral Health Program for Indians."
"Mr. Chairman, I see I am almost out of time but I want to thank Senator Lankford for his question about giving us examples of what works."
"the old way of thinking about this is to separate moms from their babies. Oftentimes, that is exactly the wrong thing to do if you want everyone to recover."