Kristi Noem actually said...

Every day that emergency department is closed down and services are diverted, their people are dying.

I respectfully request that the members of the subcommittee allow me to join them on the dais for the remainder of the hearing.

As I have said before, I believe the IHS should get out of the hospital business, and my bill is a step in that direction.

My bill would require that IHS update this formula and ensure that the money is getting to those people who need it the most.