We have made promises, we have signed the line in treaty agreements, and we have trust responsibilities.

I have used the word shameful, that in three of the last four years, I believe, we have not even had an Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs.

We know the issues out there, we know how to address them and deal with them if we commit the resources and our time and our dedication.

the First Americans should not have second class health care or second class education or second class housing.

I applaud your strong, bipartisan leadership along with that of Senator Murkowski in identifying the need for systemic change.

Rather than say, 'no such project has yet been built,' people should instead recognize that such projects are imminent and should help them get built.

Now, I chair the subcommittee in Congress that funds the Corps of Engineers, so I have a little bit of acquaintance.

At 1,454 feet--let's not always assume the worst, but, for this discussion, let me assume that we get to 1,453-1,454 feet.

the city has secured nearly $7.5 million in Federal grants, including $5.9 million from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and $1.6 million from the EPA.

You've painted a pretty ominous picture of what might be ahead of us in the next several months in North Dakota.

I think all of us agree that there needs to be that type of permanent solution.