Heidi Heitkamp actually said...

"We can pass all the laws and we can get all the sponsorships but if we do not have a commitment from the Department of Justice..."

"I am pleading for these crime victims and their families that they should know where these cases are."

"I urge you--no, I beg you--pass Savanna's Act."

"I stand by my recommendation that a National Inquiry into the MMIW is a necessary fundamental response to truly understand the gravity of the extensive issues faced for Native women in the country."