Jeff Merkley actually said...

boosting the boots on the ground, if you will, across Indian country seems to be a central tenet of this request.

Merkley emphasizes the importance of increasing law enforcement presence in Indian country.

03/22/2023

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It is like a heroin addict saying that the solution to heroin addiction is more heroin.

I appreciate your recognition that those 32 tribes deserve to be included in the program, and we will work with you in that regard.

I think we are all going to learn a lot from this effort. It is an incredibly important effort.

We are definitely at a point where business as usual doesn't work.