On the recordJune 18, 2013
Mr. President, this amendment will include the tribal representatives on the DHS Border Task Force. In this country within 100 miles of the border we have 13 Indian reservations, some of them right on the border. If we are going to make sure the borders are secure in the north and the south, Indians need to be a part of the conversation, our Native American friends. They have a unique government-to-government status. As I said before, their input is critically important. This amendment would not be costing anything, has bipartisan support, and it will add tribal representatives--two on the north and two on the southern region--to the Department of Homeland Security Border Task Force. I encourage a ``yea'' vote on this amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Iowa.
