congress of american indians for supporting both the indian energy and the irrigation bills through their resolutions passed last october so thank you for getting that done. these measures are small but important pieces to several tribal economies and i don t plan to stop at this point. i intend to continue the conversation with indian country on economic development issues throughout this entire congress. today we heard many examples of how tribes are engines of economic growth and innovative governments. while we triumph in indian country, innovation and progress, we cannot forget those that still need attention and help. president franklin delano roosevelt once said, quote the test of progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much, it s whether we provide enough to those who have little. [applause] i cannot think of any more deserving of our attention than the most vulnerable indian children. indian country innovation and input will be criti
is chasing the drug demand in the united states, doing it with the currency of the united states and weaponry largely produced in the united states. one of the things we could do to help the mexican government is to help drive up the demand for illegal drugs by recognizing the demand that drives much of the controversy is within the united states. the second thing we could do to help secure the border is to recognize that when people are less desperate they don t crash borders. they use lawful processes to apply for new opportunities, they go places peacefully to try to emigrate the ways many of our parents emigrated peacefully. it has to be affordable, it has to be understandable and it has to be we should give people who come to the united states because they love our opportunities, committed no crimes where they came from men tried to live here without documents, a pathway to complete citizenship and welcome them. at the last debate mr. sasse said congress was too dysf
be able to write their own destiny when it comes to medical marijuana or should we keep the war on drugs in place in the federal system? the states are doing it regardless of the federal laws. that is happening. i have a number of parents who have tried every effective means of therapy to help their child with epilepsy and i want them to have the most safe and effective products available. if that is medical marijuana, but i believe we need make sure the fda has a roll to make sure it is safe and effective. candidates i want to mention the veterans affairs administration. would you allow a veteran to have a voucher and go get medical care anywhere? if so, why have the va? i pass by the iowa veteran cemetery and pass by and think about the men and women who served our country and what we just witnessed with what has been happening with the va program. it didn t just happen under this administration. we a new director with secretary mcdonald and he gave it 90 days to turn
pasture, and get things done. [applause] the next question comes from nick, managing editor of the hays daily news. it will be addressed to mr. orman first. the winner of this election will likely play a significant role in the development of the next farm bill. tot do you see as necessary feed a growing and hungry world? first and foremost, the farmers i have talked to around this date the state say it is the crop insurance policy be they need to be able to plant their crops with certainty. we have significantly more uncertain weather patterns. i think that is vital to the inelopment of the economy kansas and the farmers in kansas. the other issue we face is water. thetor roberts referred to 50-year water plan. we also have to look at the farm bill and make sure we are not inadvertently encouraging or discouraging the planting of low-water-intensity crops. in kansaso farmers who said they would like to plant more, but the cost of insuring it is significantly more exp
real clear politics average of recent polling has mr. davis with the lead. i m paul davis who likes proven solutions. jerry special driver demonstrate the direction governor brownback has been taking our state. can you tell us to education, low job growth and downgrades in one year and now he says he is going to hit the accelerator on his agenda. kansas governor s race. before i introduce the introduce, i want to the people who are going to be asking questions here today. our media panel, and they are down front, includes nick schwinn, managing editor of the hays daily news, mike schwenk he, reporter high for reporter-anchor, and alex zygmunt. todd.mekeeper is in keeping with the statewide election, we have statewide reporters here today. our candidates will each have 90 seconds for an opening statement and 90 seconds for a closing statement. they will each have one minute to respond to questions. the candidate who answers first will also have 30 seconds a rebuttal time