John Hoeven actually said...

"This legislation is about making sure foster homes are safe, not only on our reservations in North Dakota, but across the Country."

"The proposed legislation would, among other things, expand background check requirements for all adults residing in prospective foster care homes."

"How are you going to assure us that private property rights are going to be protected?"

"We need to work on that as a whole, and we need to get the language correct so that you are certain that we are doing the right thing here."