Catherine Cortez Masto actually said...

"The BADGES Act would create that five-year demonstration program that would allow BIA to adjudicate their own background checks for officer candidates."

"The BADGES Act would seek to evaluate Federal law enforcement practices for handling and processing evidence in cases in Indian Country."

"We need to provide these essential resources."

"There is a challenge there. It is caused by a number of issues, we know, from a lack of Federal support to the unique challenges facing officers in rural communities."