Heidi Heitkamp

Yes, and this is a problem because we give deference--and I do not mean to give the Chairman any more ammunition than what he already has on deference--but we give deference to longstanding interpretations of agencies.

I have long maintained that I think guidance can be extraordinarily helpful.

I want to bring you back into this discussion, Mr. Shelanski.

Yes, we settled those cases, but it is still guidance documents.

I think that we are in that spot where we are looking at motivation as opposed to kind of looking at it from a legal standpoint.

I really commend you for holding this hearing.

I think the issue here is not that no one wanted to get Americans back.

I do want to note, kind of for the record, we know that Mr. Szubin was invited to attend...

With the expiration of the Iran Sanctions Act at the end of the year, it is a legitimate debate whether the Administration needs additional authorities to prevent Iran from backsliding on its nuclear deal.

It should be not on scoring political points.

I think there is no doubt that an unchecked Iran poses not just a threat but a grave threat to the national security of the United States and our allies.

I think it is important to get your opinion, that the troublesome piece of this really has been the cash transfer.

The Administration has lost all credibility in its statements that it will maintain pressure on Iran to forswear terrorism and stop its efforts at regional destabilization.

But maybe the most important thing that we need to do today, if we were going to take action, would be to confirm Adam Szubin.

I guess we all agree with you, right?

But there also is an opportunity for everybody to recognize that some benefits cannot be monetized.

But entrepreneurship, it seems to me that if we are going to grow tribal America, we have to start at home.

From my experience, one of the best outlets is working with a local community banker who lives in the community.

The concerns that I have are that every agency seems to have a program.

USDA has been almost more significant of a partner in economic development than any other Federal agency.

I really applaud both the Chairman and the Vice Chairman for introducing bills that look toward entrepreneurship.

I think that the more we can work with community banks to create programs that give them the certainty, the better we are going to be in terms of providing capital.

That's a huge resource for North Dakota.

I don't think that I would be nearly as informed without your assistance, without your persistence.

Money must be allocated for tribal comprehensive trauma initiatives.