Heidi Heitkamp actually said...

"The reason this is a unique hearing on the Bureau of Indian Education is that I want to know about emergency response."

"We spent more time than we should have trying to figure who had jurisdiction over that school."

"If people are not protected, it is awfully hard to learn."

"I need to know who we can count on and who we can hold accountable if something happens where there is not appropriate emergency response."