I do not think there is any doubt there is still a digital divide in this country, and that is my point.

I do not mean to interrupt, but is that true in every remote location in the United States?

this is a critical issue for us, and it is a critical infrastructure issue for the development and the continued viability of rural America.

I think anyone who understands Indian country knows that very many Native Americans in terms of a percentage of their population serve in really double, triple, quadruple numbers in the armed services.

There are concerns about squashing innovation, especially in the mental health area, within the Indian Health Service.

What happens if the Internet is intermittent and dial-up?

Lest you think that this is an unimportant issue to North Dakota, I want to point out that the two Senators whose names were invoked in the testimony were Senator Conrad and Senator Burdick, both from North Dakota and both deeply concerned…

I will pledge this. I am chairing on the Ag Committee the Rural Development Subcommittee, and this is an area that goes beyond telemedicine.

Mr. President, on the floor of the Senate Senators often come to praise a local university football team that just won a championship or a famous coach who is retiring or maybe even a famous politician who has passed away. Today I come to…

Mr. President, it should come as no surprise that two Senators from the great State of North Dakota stand today and talk about the importance of American agriculture. Ninety percent of the land we have in North Dakota is engaged in…

Could you actually make a commitment to when you leave office that the condition for Native American children will be improved in Indian country?