The roundtable highlighted how the opioid abuse epidemic is particularly complex in tribal communities given the lack of access to medical care, shortage of law enforcement and insufficient data on substance abuse.

Congress must ensure that Tribes receive direct funding, and are included any type of national-level opioid legislation moving forward.

I am also mindful that when Congress does appropriate funding to combat this epidemic, it is important that Indian Country receives an adequate share of the funding and receives this funding in a manner that will ensure maximized impact to…

Native American communities have been among those hit hardest by the opioid abuse crisis.

Today we will examine the opioid abuse crisis and its effect on Indian Country.

[w]ithout accurate data, Congress, the Administration and tribes are limited in their ability to allocate resources to the area of greatest need.

And then would you also work with my office, state officials and industry stakeholders in compiling the revised estimate?

if confirmed, will you continue the research focus that we have had in the coal patch because we really are doing a lot to develop the clean coal technology carbon capture storage

My first question would be, do you commit to following through on USGS' plans to continue a new comprehensive, broad-based resource estimate for the Williston Basin?

And also, you would commit to incorporating the latest data, geological surveys, and technical achievements in the oil patch out there?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing today and also for consideration of my bill, S. 2074.

I rise today to honor the U.S. women's hockey team for their outstanding victories in the 2018 Winter Olympics. All told, the team won four games, including two 5-to-0 wins over Finland and Russia, and finished as champions after a 3-to-2…

It should be working together.

you have to build it.

You cannot take 10 years to build a transmission line or a pipeline.

We thank Chairman Hoeven and Vice Chairman Udall for continuing the important discussion of Agribusiness Opportunities in Indian Country.

I offer testimony on behalf of the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association about breaking new ground in agritourism opportunities in Indian Country.

Agribusiness opportunities can significantly impact the economic development of Indian Country.

I do not believe that overdose deaths are rising because of Medicaid expansion. I think it is fentanyl that is causing the very sharp rise that we have seen in recent years.

I often visit Japan and meet with the Japanese government, Madam Chair. You may well know that they are thankful to you after Fukushima, bringing LNG to the Japanese government when they were in a very, very difficult situation.

I will be subbmitting a resolution in the U.S. Senate honoring the North Dakota State University Bison football team, who just won their sixth national championship in 7 years. Mr. President, I know you are a football fan, so you can truly…

today I wish to discuss an important provision in the tax conference agreement that relates to the 20- percent deduction for certain passthrough income for agricultural cooperatives. I was pleased to see that the conference report fairly…

I come to the Senate floor to once again talk about the need to pass tax reform for hard-working Americans. The House has passed a bill, the Senate has passed a bill, and now, of course, we are working through the conference committee to…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m., Tuesday, December 12; further, that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

I would really encourage you to work with the states as much as you can, do a state-led approach to help you with that process.