The Indian healthcare delivery system still spends only 40 percent of the national average per patient.

The underfunding of tribal law enforcement and justice systems directly contributes to Native Americans experiencing one of the Nation's highest rates of crime and victimization in the United States.

The funding needs of American Indians and Alaskan Natives on reservations and in urban areas must be a priority to begin to work towards fully honoring the Federal government's unique government-to-government relationship and trust…

I urge you to support the swift transition to clean energy and away from dirty fossil fuels that damage public health and our public lands.

There was mentioned before that, you know, soon we will be the ancestors, and are our future children going to say that our ancestors made the good choice for me like our ancestors made good choices for us to be here today.

I believe we all sitting in these seats and at this table are here because we want to be and that people believe in us to make that choice for them.

We would like to ask for additional funding to help us with that.

The Federal government must stop funding States to educate our youth according to State standards.

I want to thank you for the expanded Medicaid and Medicare. It has been an absolute help on our reservation.

The shutdown illustrated the importance of providing funds to Indian Country in some form of advance.

We are asking for a $24 million line item ask to support the tribal task.