Tom Udall

One of the points I was making here is by using cultural knowledge and traditional practices, many Native youth have been able to successfully reintegrate back into tribal communities and heal their trauma and what they have been through.

I urge you to direct an audit of all applications in the 'Designed for Families' section of the Play Store to ensure compliance with COPPA, remove any app that violates the law, and improve app vetting in this section going forwards.

I write to express concerns about 'kid-directed' mobile apps potentially violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and urge the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to conduct an investigation and take any necessary…

The bills correct historic wrongs related to lands and jurisdiction of these tribes and work toward fulfilling the United States' trust responsibility.

I hope we can work with Spirit Lake and the State to address the issues raised by this antiquated law.

The Act established the Delaware River Basin Restoration Program, which is a non-regulatory program under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

I would urge you to halt full implementation until there is clear transparency into its effects this technology is having on our travelers.

Can you guarantee that no population of U.S. travelers will be disproportionately inconvenienced, harassed, or discriminated against by this new TSA technology?

I ask unanimous consent that Olubukola Adebayo and Christina Youn, congressional fellows in my office, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the 115th Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I think it has been very enlightening--your comments on where we should head and where we should really rethink some of the policies we have had in the past.

So why would we want to implement technology that can be inaccurate for a large segment of the population?

Do you know if the technology that the TSA is using was tested on enough people of different genders and ethnicities so that it does not have the inherent bias that many of these technologies have?

I just want to tell you how proud I am to join Senator Whitehouse today on the floor. I want to thank the Senator from Rhode Island for continuing to bring the urgency of combating climate change to the attention of this body. I admire his…

I urge the FTC to investigate these apps to ensure that the law is being followed.

Will you dedicate yourself to work to address climate change impacts in America?

I assume from the question that was asked earlier about scientific integrity that you would also preserve scientific integrity in this climate change arena?

You know, she made the point when we rebuild from destruction, we tend to rebuild and not build for the future.

Do you see one of the things that happens with young people your age, if they learn Cherokee fluently, they feel more motivated to succeed, to interact with the community, to make sure that you grow a stronger community?

I know that your parents who are here and behind you are very proud of you, but your little brother went to sleep during your testimony, so I don't want to wake him up.

That, I think, is a tremendously important concept.

Native language revitalization has been a long-time priority for me, and I appreciate the Committee highlighting this issue.

Native languages are not only crucial to the communities that speak them, but they also have played an important role in our shared American history.

I am particularly encouraged hearing a lot of these, especially when we are looking at the reauthorization of the Esther Martinez Act and making sure that we take your input.

Several of the things I have heard over and over again is that the grant length for Esther Martinez should go to five years rather than three years and, also, the minimum class size should go from 10 to 5.

what the Cherokee Nation has done, is a really impressive move forward in terms of Native languages.