Steven Daines actually said...

"I led the effort to get tribes the access to assistance they needed to combat the pandemic in one of the most important bipartisan bills we passed last year."

"So the question is then, are these needs even included in the IHS current deficiency list, and if not, do we really have a true picture of the sanitation deficiency in Indian Country?"

"I think many in the community want to know what steps IHS takes that might better address sanitation needs in Indian Country?"

"I truly believe this is reckless. It threatens short, medium, and long-term prosperity of our country."