Heidi Heitkamp actually said...

"it can be school supplies, like Senator Heitkamp said, it can be school supplies, it can be pay-to-play fees, lab fees, it could be Native language programs, it could be culture programs, programs to ..."

"I think sometimes Washington loses sight of how folks really at the local level are trying to make every penny count."

"I think it is important that we have ongoing discussions and dialogue, because as we work through this particular issue, we could be setting down a milestone that we don't want to set down."

"We are extremely pleased and thankful that Senators Heidi Heitkamp, James Lankford, Steve Daines--and we hope all of you will also join--have stepped up to introduce legislation."