Tom Udall

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1624 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

Will you reassure us that you will exercise your authority as Chairman of the FCC to regulate the media in an impartial manner?

we have been joined by Senator Heitkamp of North Dakota. I appreciate her work on the subcommittee, her incredibly hard work and hard dedication that she has put in. She has been a champion for her Tribes in North Dakota, a champion for…

President Trump has continued his unprecedented and dangerous attacks on media organizations that report stories he does not like.

thank you for your recognition. Let me just say, at the beginning, I thank the Chair for the bipartisanship with which we both work on the Indian Affairs Committee. I very much appreciate that. We are here with a few Members. I rise with…

Do you believe it is appropriate for any Federal official with power over media organizations to attack or threaten them with legal or regulatory retaliation over negative news coverage, media coverage?

I know Senator Durbin is on the floor so I am going to wrap up very quickly. I first want to thank Senator Franken, who came down here and advocated for his State and for Native Americans across the country. I thank Senator Heitkamp for…

Mr. Chairman, I would like to take this opportunity to note that Senator Hassan and I have requested a hearing in this Committee on the current state of the U.S. media landscape.

Thank you, Mr. President. While this small effort cannot fully replace the necessary government-to-government consultation we owe Tribes on this issue, I hope it reminds us of our Federal obligations to Tribes and to all Native Americans…

On March 8, I wrote to Secretary Tillerson, along with Senators Whitehouse and Blumenthal, asking what, if any, taxpayer resources are being spent to secure Trump organization commercial real estate around the globe.

I really believe that taxpayers are entitled to know how their money is being spent.

I am hoping you can help us answer these questions.

Just this past week, we learned that the State Department spent approximately $15,000 at a Trump Hotel in Vancouver when the President's daughter stayed there.

Do you believe that career Foreign Service and civil service officers serve an important role in our Nation's diplomacy?

I continue to have concern about the Service's ability to effectively recruit and retain qualified staff.

This budget reduces funding for purchased and referred care by over $14 million.

Do not get sick after June, and that is because we ran out of money in this purchased and referred care item.

I was pleased this subcommittee was able to secure additional funding for alcohol and substance abuse programs in the Omnibus.

It is a really deplorable situation, which we hope you can assure us that we are going to get on a path, so we can remedy this.

The two remaining bills that are the subject of this hearing, S. 1223 and S. 1285, are non-controversial.

S. 943 was introduced by my colleague, Senator Heitkamp, alongside Senators Lankford and Daines, that would help ensure that the Johnson-O'Malley Program, which is so critical, would serve all Native children.

If Medicaid expansion funding were eliminated, how much additional purchased and referred care appropriations funding would IHS need to maintain care above Medical Priority Level 1?

I am proud of the subcommittee's work that included an increase for IHS in the most recent Omnibus.

It plays a critical role in supporting educational needs of Indian students by making sure Native students have school supplies, culturally-based extracurricular opportunities, academic tutoring and other critical tools to ensure a…

Yes, and I am sure that if the $99 million in cuts were restored to you, you could make progress on additional items also.