William Helms: “I sat quietly while the Senator engaged in a friendly diatribe, and now I want to refute it a little bit.”

I thank the Chairman. He is always candid, always helpful, and an outstanding Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. I am genuinely grateful for his concern for the flood victims of North Carolina.

Moreover, I understand that the committee intends that the prescription drugs purchased off the Federal Supply Schedule can only be used for Indians whose health care is provided by the tribe, and cannot be purchased or used for resale…

I understand that H.R. 1167, the bill to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to provide for further self-governance by Indian tribes, contains a provision that would allow Indian tribes to purchase prescription…

I thank the chairman. In addition to the $500,000 provided for the Sex Offender Registration Unit, there is one other matter involving the county that I would like to address. Senator Edwards and I combined our efforts in support of the…