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…

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

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.

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

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

this amendment calls for legislation to fully and permanently fund the Payment in Lieu of Taxes Program. Senator Heinrich and I have long called for this solution. Rural counties in New Mexico and other States across the West and across…

Thank you, Madam President, for the recognition. Madam President, today I wish to talk a little bit about something very obscure that is buried in this budget bill, but it is something that is very, very important to me. First, before I…

I ask unanimous consent that Melanie Thornton, a congressional fellow in my office, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the 115th Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

As I mentioned in my opening, Indian gaming is an important economic engine.

Senator McCain and Uncle Mo's efforts to pass this landmark legislation were a true showing of bipartisanship, one we need to see more of today.

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Johnson). Without objection, it is so ordered.

I am honored to serve alongside one of the architects of that Act, Senator John McCain.