So to your knowledge, there has been no evaluation processes that have been gone through where seizures were discussed or talked about or even the settlements that resulted from those seizures.

It is important to set goals for an agency.

Your Criminal Investigation Division has field offices, correct?

For many years, my perspective of human trafficking was based off of a scene I had seen in a movie. It was a scene in which a father came to a playground, took the hand of his 6- year-old daughter, took her off to have sex with someone…

I thank the gentleman for being involved in the issue and working so hard to protect as many victims as possible across the country. I now yield to the gentlewoman from Missouri (Mrs. Hartzler). Last year, Congresswoman Hartzler held a…

South Dakota's number-one industry is agriculture. So that is obviously a big priority for us.

I thank the gentlewoman for being involved in the issue and for telling the stories that so many of us need to hear. It is when you hear these stories that truly your heart is impacted to where you can't let it go, where you start to work…

I thank the gentleman for his continued leadership on this issue. For years, he has invested time and effort and heart and soul into protecting as many victims as possible, and for that, we will always be grateful. I want to yield to the…

I thank the gentlewoman for her remarks. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________

I thank the gentleman for his words and for his actions and the actions that we will be taking here on the House floor this week. I turn now to the gentlewoman from Virginia, Representative Comstock. She has been a leader in the fight…

Human trafficking is a real problem, and it is happening right here in America. It is not just happening overseas. And whether you live in a State like mine of South Dakota or in New York City, it is impacting every single State in our…

I thank the gentleman for his work on establishing safe harbor laws. Truly, what they do is that they make sure the victims are not prosecuted, that they are treated like the victims that they truly are. It is so important that we get his…

I come from the State of South Dakota. In fact, I represent the entire State of South Dakota.

traditionally, trade-related jobs pay more than non-trade-related jobs.

I have spent my life being a farmer and rancher and working very hard to increase not only my own businesses' opportunities but also agriculture in South Dakota and across the Nation.

I told you I would come back with the whole delegation and we did.

I am very concerned. As a representative of the VA, do you believe that you are carrying out the mission of the VA?

So you are not laying the blame on the Hot Springs facility, that this facility for some reason is the anchor that is dragging down the rest of the system?

And you followed that process here in Hot Springs at this facility within the last several years.

the thing that is really unfortunate about the situation is that one of the biggest reasons you have used for closing down the Hot Springs facility has been cost and to the detriment of our veterans.

Is it not true that you have justified the closing of this facility based on more veterans seeking services in Rapid City?

I think it might be because they have not gotten answers to their original questions.

I do not fault them one bit for not bringing that up during this process.

We are here today on your behalf to ensure that the care you receive is timely, convenient, accessible, and high-quality.

How many veterans do you say you service on Pine Ridge?