Tom Udall

Will you commit to ensure that the research and science-based activities by NASA employees are protected from political interference including science related to climate change?

97 percent of the scientists with articles in peer-reviewed journals have concluded that climate change is real.

Ninety-seven percent of the scientists with articles in peer reviewed journals have concluded that climate change is real, is caused by human activity, and is already causing devastating problems in our country and around the world.

That is a very good suggestion.

Scientific integrity is embedded in the rules and requirements that govern NASA's professional behavior across all technical disciplines and should be a high priority for the agency.

We urge the prompt passage of the STOP Act and thank the Committee for its attention to this important matter.

Our sacred and cultural items are illegally being taken from our people, threatening the maintenance of our culture and tradition.

Republicans have spent months trying to repeal the Affordable Care Act. They knew that tens of millions of Americans would lose their care, they knew it would betray our Federal trust responsibility to Native Americans, and they knew it…

Thank you again Chairman Hoeven and Vice Chairman Udall for holding a legislative hearing.

Both of the Chairman's bills are a step in the right direction.

Just recently, I received a statutorily required report that was due in 2012, five years late.

We would like to see VAWA expanded to be able to enforce tribal jurisdiction over non-tribal members.

The bills we are considering here today address these very same issues: law enforcement resources, victim services and public safety in Indian Country.

I want to commend you, Mr. Chairman, for your tribe's leadership in this area.

I know I heard Senator Tester talk about tribal correction facility issues in Montana.

That is a gap in terms of the special jurisdiction and the way it works.

The Federal law enforcement agencies have also testified in support of additional funding for personnel to help keep Indian Country safe.

Senator Heitkamp's bill, S. 1941, Savanna's Act, looks at the Federal response to missing and murdered Indian women.

Thank you, Chairman Hoeven, for holding today's important hearing.

S. 1953 looks to address this same issue by withholding administrative funding from the Department of the Interior and the Department of Justice agencies that fail to submit required reports by the legislative deadline.

There is no jurisdiction over that. If he assaults the officer arresting him, there is no jurisdiction.

Thank you, Mr. President, for the recognition this evening. Mr. President, I rise to support the Consumer Financial Protection Board's arbitration rule that has been spoken about this evening very eloquently by my colleagues here on the…

I am very excited to have this happening in my lifetime. I see that it could work better.

We must ensure that the voices of Native Americans are heard.

For the both of you, this is a big issue for tribes.