Thank you so much.

So essentially you can assure me today that will not be any language that dilutes gubernatorial authority over their Guards?

I support wholeheartedly every single American who wants to serve in our military, that they have an opportunity to do so.

We need Federal law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, to start accurately logging race and tribal affiliation in their database of missing persons.

Thank you very much, Chairman. Thank you so much for having this hearing. It is extremely important.

Federal agencies should only receive funding for the development of these guidelines if they have a plan for meaningful consultation with tribal leaders and families of MMIW.

As a Nation, I believe we are better than this. Please support the families of MMIW to find their loved ones and bring them home.

The silent crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women has been my top priority since long before being sworn into Congress.

Indigenous women deserve to be protected just like anyone else in this country.

For any congressional leader to attempt to take away protections for not only women, but indigenous women, at a time when we are just beginning to understand how deep rooted and serious of an issue the severe lack of protections is for Native women is an abomination.

As a Member of the U.S. Congress, we all take an oath that we are bound by to support and defend the Constitution.