Kristi Noem actually said...

"I think that is why you will see that the bill is drafted as a pilot program for the Great Plains region, because we know that we face a different situation than other regions in the country."

"it certainly will help my tribes receive care for more months out of the year."

"The PRC funding formula does not currently work, because my tribes run out of money by June."

"Under our treaty obligations--these are treaty tribes that we need to honor by treating them with the respect they deserve and the health care that we have promised them, and we are failing."