Byron Dorgan: “We desperately need the new authorities offered by the Indian Health Care Improvement legislation.”

The agency promised changes, but the situation has only disintegrated since.

Although histories, cultures, and languages may be diverse, one theme was always consistent--the challenges of accessing healthcare and life-saving services.

This is not about politics; everyone on this dais knows that.

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.