Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding this oversight hearing on the Small Business Administration's Native 8(a) program.
We appreciate your dedication to fighting the good fight for all of Indian Country.
It is also easy to lose sight of the calculated public policy goals of programs like Native 8(a) that were carefully cre...
unfortunately, . this public policy goal has not been achieved with respect to the participation of businesses owned by ...
it is Native groups' common trust relationship with the United States that allow[s] the Congress to legislate unique ben...
directing [the] purchasing power [of the Federal Government] to accomplish social goals such as assisting disadvantaged ...
I think it is about time we recognize their value, and I think if a man gets two stars for commanding 10,000 troops, I t...
And now, Mr. Badal, in your testimony, you recommended that the Departments of Commerce and Agriculture should coordinat...
As a nation we have changed courses many times in the policies governing our dealings with Native Americans; and Native ...
I'm certain the Committee is not fully aware of the history of Hawaiian Homelands.
Regretfully, I must advise all of you that there's a roll call ending at this moment so I will call this hearing to a re...
But, I assume that the BIA, Bureau of Indian Affairs, would be specially concerned with the welfare of Indian Country, a...
In other words, what we take for granted, the other Americans, are not available to you at this moment.
I can imagine the problems you have because I've visited Navajo lands several times; and as you noted, they are much lar...
I thank you very much for your testimony, and I realize because of death in your family you will have to rush off.
I just want to note that Mr. Blackwell had some training before he became a member of the Federal Communications Commiss...
Telecommunications is an important investment we can make in the future.
And, thank you very much, Madam President.
