Mr. Chairman, thank you. Thank you to all of you that are here.
I don't ever want something being worked on or developed as a piece of legislation that has direct and immediate impact ...
Is there any action that is currently going on that you or anyone on your team is working on to develop a legislative re...
We want to make sure that sovereignty is respected.
the sentiment was to reconcile the issue of citizenship for the Indian Territory Freedmen
We must ensure that the voices of our tribes are heard and respected in this process.
The Choctaw Nation does not recognize the Freedmen. That is because of the constitution.
Would you be willing to share that information with me? Because obviously as the Senator for Oklahoma, that has direct i...
The official policy of the Federal Government of the United States ends up pitting African Americans and Native American...
I think it is important to move forward carefully. Measure twice, cut once.
You represent the Freedmen well. You have stayed very knowledgeable on these issues and have stayed tenacious in the pro...
Nothing about me without me. I got it.
I was proud to sponsor and help pass into law two Urban Indian Clinic focused bills with Senator Smith.
I applaud two leaders of this Committee, Senators Tina Smith and James Lankford, for their bipartisan introduction.
I would like to first start off by saying thank you to the leadership and to the individuals that serve in the two Oklah...
Does that child in the womb have the right to travel, in their future?
We need your commitment to resolve this issue.
Thank you. And, for Representative Perlmutter, my friend and coach, I think part of that--I recognize the connections th...