"The Oglala Sioux Tribe thanks Chairman Young, Ranking Member Ruiz, members of the subcommittee and, in particular, Representative Noem for their leadership on this issue."
"We appreciate Rep. Noem and the subcommittee's efforts to address the systemic issues which have persisted in the Great Plains region."
"I want to pass a bill that fixes problems and that everybody can get behind and recognize is a huge change."
"I know we don't move as fast as people would like."
"We believe this would work well for holding IHS accountable to its consultation requirements."
"IHS must meet the same quality, safety, and operational standards as all other hospitals."
"We appreciate Rep. Noem's initiative to take action in response to failures in the provision of health care in the Great Plains area."
"Representative Noem recently introduced H.R. 5437 to implement such a program, and we suggest that the provisions of H.R. 5437 be incorporated into H.R. 5406 to require random drug testing not just fo..."
"I believe that it should be done by an unbiased entity like the HHS Inspector General."
"the National Indian Health Board does support Congresswoman Noem's legislation, and we look forward to working with her."
"The stories from the Omaha/Winnebago Hospital and other IHS facilities serving the Pine Ridge and Rosebud Reservations sound like scenes from Third World countries, not the American heartland."