Senator Udall, problems beget problems.

I am not talking about necessarily the Bureau of Indian Affairs. I am talking about a collective effort to work on this issue and give these young people hope in our society.

I am happy to express support for the proposed Tribal Law and Order Act of 2009 and the significant measures contained therein.

The resources aren't there.

Do you just have to kill somebody or rape some woman in order to get the Federal Government's attention?

the first job of government is to provide public safety.

I think it is an interesting idea. I think it is very consistent with some of the other provisions of this bill.

We need to give tribes the authority to prosecute crimes on their lands.

There is no greater compliment to the sovereignty or autonomy of any tribe than an independent tribal justice system.

Chairman Dorgan is very, very committed and interested in this issue and wants to move this along in an expeditious way.

Public safety is the most important thing in these communities.

I am not stepping away. I am stepping up. And that is what we are asking the Federal Government to do.