Kristi Noem actually said...

to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to improve the recruitment and retention of employees in the Indian Health Service, restore ...

the state of Indian health care in South Dakota had fallen to emergency levels.

I would encourage you to ask the others who are going to testify today about what consultation has been in the past.

We have to acknowledge that to bring about a true transformation at IHS facilities, we need to start funding IHS at an appropriate level.