"If we are not willing to step up, then let's just admit that they are second class citizens."
"The highest rates of drug use."
"I have talked to the Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, about this. This cannot get ignored."
"I want to thank my colleagues, Senator Murkowski, but I also want to greatly thank my colleagues, Senator Smith and Senator Cortez Masto."
"It's critical that we address the unique challenges faced by Native Americans."
"And some of the highest rates of violent crime in this Country."
"The highest rates of criminality and the lowest rates of protection by law enforcement."
"I am certain that these efforts will lead to breakthroughs that provide for economic and employment benefits to our country and provide long term technological solutions that will allow for the contin..."
"I proudly join and support all of my co-sponsors, and I encourage a quick resolution out of this Committee and hard work on the floor of the Senate to get this thing passed in the U.S. Senate."
"I think this effort is exactly that, and I think all of us who have worked on this, especially the four of us who have been particularly engaged, will have something to talk about."
"I do have one concern that I want to mention with the legislation which explains why I am not yet a co-sponsor."