Maria Cantwell actually said...

This pilot project will allow a few tribes on an accelerated basis to begin exercising tribal jurisdiction over certain domestic violence cr...

I would also recognize the amazing work that tribes are already doing to reduce crime and making their communities safer.

While VAWA was a step forward for all of the tribes in Indian Country, there is still a lot more work to be done to bring in parity.

In my opinion, we kind of gave them access to the keys to the Treasury.