"This should never happen. If it happened in the way it was reported, it is an abuse of the public trust."
"I know both of us have significant Native American communities in our respective States, and we are--have a collective sense of wanting to make sure that the--our government honors its responsibilitie..."
"broadband and water infrastructure are absolutely essential and desperately need to be improved, expanded, provided in Indian Country."
"I think loan repayment, we have to do a little bit more analysis on that, but I definitely think that is our most effective tool at this time."
"I would be very curious, which ones create the most effective per cost?"
"Thank you very much, Senator Murkowski. And we will be looking forward to the responses."
"I am going to press this issue, because I am not yet satisfied that there are reasons not to release the report if sensitive information has to be redacted, that can be done."
"Native COVID mortality rates are twice as high as non-Native populations."
"Native Americans and Alaska Natives are hospitalized due to COVID-19 complications at a rate four times higher than non-Hispanic, White individuals."
"Native communities have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic."
"We have such a high responsibility to protect our children."