"When they occur, it is imperative that the Federal Government comes to the aid of people who have lost everything."
"I am thankful for my partnership with Vice Chair Murkowski."
"To include coverage of protection?"
"Granting tribes the power to prosecute just one kind of crime simply doesn't reflect the reality of how crime happens."
"Doing nothing is not an option."
"Tribes that opt to exercise special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction can cut through the legal red tape."
"These are just a few of the commonsense bipartisan solutions that our Committee can and should work to advance."
"I strongly believe that Congress must not only reauthorize VAWA, but strengthen it to ensure that tribes can effectively prosecute crimes against women, children, and law enforcement in Indian Country..."
"That vote, one of the first that I took as a new member of the Senate and of this Committee, was Congress' first real step toward restoring justice for Native communities."
"I cannot thank you enough for having this conversation today on such an important issue."
"Thank you for the question."