Tina Smith

Chair Sanders, I was thinking about your comments about going into this school in Vermont and having that palpable sense of energy, and kind of connectedness, and engagement.

This is a matter of national security, of food security, and the strength and vitality of rural America.

This is a matter of national security, of food security, and the strength and vitality of rural America.

This is a matter of national security, of food security, and the strength and vitality of rural America.

I think that we know that the best solutions for Indian Country are going to come from Indian Country.

I think that we know that the best solutions for Indian Country are going to come from Indian Country.

I think that we know that the best solutions for Indian Country are going to come from Indian Country.

Food, which arguably has the biggest impact on good health and is the biggest cause of poor health, is sort of like knocking on the door of this system saying, let me in, I can be a part of the solution here

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:19 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at 10 a.m…

The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 set about a new era of Federal Indian policy, one that allowed for self-determination and government-to-government relationships between tribal nations and the Federal Government.

I want to thank Chair Schatz and Vice Chair Murkowski for holding this hearing today and also for including my bill to revoke the corporate charter of the Lower Sioux Indian Community at the request of the tribe.

For Lower Sioux, this corporate charter limits transactions that they can make to $1,000 without the direct consent of the Secretary of the Interior.

I want to thank Chair Schatz and Vice Chair Murkowski for holding this hearing today and also for including my bill to revoke the corporate charter of the Lower Sioux Indian Community at the request of the tribe.

The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 set about a new era of Federal Indian policy, one that allowed for self-determination and government-to-government relationships between tribal nations and the Federal Government.

For Lower Sioux, this corporate charter limits transactions that they can make to $1,000 without the direct consent of the Secretary of the Interior.

Statement of Senator Smith

Thank you so much, Chair Schatz.

The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 set about a new era of Federal Indian policy, one that allowed for self-determination and government-to-government relationships between tribal nations and the Federal Government.

I want to thank Chair Schatz and Vice Chair Murkowski for holding this hearing today and also for including my bill to revoke the corporate charter of the Lower Sioux Indian Community at the request of the tribe.

For Lower Sioux, this corporate charter limits transactions that they can make to $1,000 without the direct consent of the Secretary of the Interior.

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:26 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at 10 a.m…

That is why I introduced the Wabeno Economic Development Act of 2024, which would expedite this conveyance and ensure that Tony's stays in business for years to come.

For the information of the Senate, Senators should expect two rollcall votes starting at 2:15 p.m. We do not expect additional votes this evening. ____________________

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:35 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at 10 a.m.

I am very fortunate that she got the diagnosis so quickly and got referred into this group.