Roy Blunt: “Simply put, this Subcommittee made tough choices to prioritize funding in a difficult budget environment.”

... it is the policy of this Nation, in fulfillment of its special trust responsibilities and legal obligations to Indians--to ensure the highest possible health status for Indians and urban Indians and to provide for all resources…

...Indian Tribes are political, sovereign entities to which the Federal Government owes a trust responsibility.

Senator Blunt's longstanding promise of expanding the reach and resources of the Nation's Registry has saved thousands of lives.

This is a unique Committee, and the opportunity to be so involved all the time...