Native American children experience abuse and neglect at higher rates than non-native children.

I am incredibly sorry for your loss. It takes incredible courage and strength to be here and talk about this.

So the idea of working together makes sense.

Currently the VA is working to implement a pilot project in our State to bring the scheduling aspect back to the VA.

every now and then we have a chance to support a bipartisan bill that tackles a tough issue in the face of stiff, stiff opposition. The biotechnology bill before us today is just such legislation, and I come to the floor to speak in…

I think some of those studies have shown on the order of $750 million a year in benefit to taxpayers by having ranchers out on the ground.

I think it is important that people understand it.

That is the key. That is where we need your help.

I am asking for more flexibility, and I am asking you to empower that Regional Director.

We appreciate your Regional Director and her willingness to work with us.

It is up to the tribe and their navigator to come up with these ideas in terms of what they want to do and what programs to access?

We are so excited about these two new designations and we will now have four examples where the Federal family really worked well together.

It is about making sure they take advantage of some of the great food economy and other things.

We are excited about that.

Can you give me an example of any of the things they have done that have been particularly successful or things we maybe should look at?

Are there tax credits that go with it or tax benefits for companies that will locate there and hire people?

It is primarily accessing Federal programs for help?

What is happening is you are either having to try to mine around you or you are holding up that mine, but it creates a real problem because they are still mining that area, they just have to skip the coal.

I would also recommend that you make sure--it looks to me like you expedite the timeline for input.

Ten years for a coal process is too long.

It seems to me this ought to be figured out sooner versus later, like having a three-year moratorium to get a resolution of the problem.

So you would say building a pipeline is a win in terms of more energy, a win in terms of jobs and a win for the environment because it is the safest way to transport energy?

And that energy production makes us competitive in other key sectors, right, like manufacturing, construction, all those other industry sectors that create good jobs as well, wouldn't you say?

I thank the senior Senator from Alaska. I appreciate that. I rise today to speak in support of the NDAA, the National Defense Authorization Act, which we are currently working on. The NDAA is clearly one of the most important pieces of…

I think the value of the dollar is the biggest problem in terms of our--all exports, certainly ag exports, but all exports.