Byron Dorgan: “I think with those things, I believe in the next 50 years, we can greatly reduce the transportation need for external…”

I spent much of my time as Chairman of this committee focused on increasing funding for the IHS and trying to force some systemic changes in the bureaucracy that plagues that agency.

It is well documented that Indian children are far over represented in foster homes, which is another cultural issue.

Obviously the future is education. We have a 50 percent high school dropout rate among Native American youth.

The fundamental problem found in the Dorgan report in 2010 and the findings now before the House is IHS, LEADERSHIP was failing then as it is failing now.