Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Oversight Hearing titled, “Examining Public Safety and Justice Resources in Native Communities” Date: May 22, 2024
Time: 2:30 PM
Location: Dirksen
Room: 628

Chapters
00:00 Opening Remarks – Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii)
02:43 Opening Remarks – Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)
07:40 Opening Remarks – Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Washington)
10:57 Testimony – Bryan Newland / Department of the Interior
16:22 Testimony – Patrice Kunesh / Administration for Native Americans
21:02 Testimony – Allison Randall / Department of Justice
25:52 Q&A – Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii)
30:47 Q&A – Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)
37:59 Q&A – Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nevada)
44:49 Q&A – Sen. Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota)
50:52 Q&A – Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii)
55:25 Q&A – Sen. Steve Daines (R-Montana)
1:02:08 Q&A – Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minnesota)
1:06:58 Q&A – Sen. John Hoeven (R-North Dakota)
1:12:41 Q&A – Sen. Ben Ray Lujan (D-New Mexico)
1:17:58 Q&A – Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)

Witnesses
The Honorable Bryan Newland [Testimony: PDF]
Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs
U.S. Department of the Interior
Washington, DC

The Honorable Patrice Kunesh [Testimony: PDF]
Commissioner, Administration on Native Americans
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Washington, DC

Ms. Allison Randall [Testimony: PDF]
Principal Deputy Director, Office on Violence Against Women
U.S. Department of Justice
Washington, DC

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Notice
Oversight Hearing titled, “Examining Public Safety and Justice Resources in Native Communities” (May 22, 2024)