we've got to meet them.

We've requested, Senator Franken and I, an increase that would bring the funding up to the 2003 level.

I will not let this issue go until our words are heard and action's taken.

the proposal on the Economic Recovery Act had no money for American Indians. Zero.

we have passed for the first time in I think 18 years the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, we've passed the Tribal Law and Order Act, we have reauthorized the Indian Housing Act.

we have responsibilities that we've simply not met.

Thank you for being a lifelong friend of American Indian people.

if there is an uncontrolled release out of the east end of Devils Lake, everybody suffers.

Thank you for all your years of service with all the issues that our country is facing.

I believe 30-some drilling rigs now drilling active wells on the reservation. We've got a lot of stuff going on.

I would like to thank you for your leadership as the Chairman of the Committee.

the legislation that's being championed by Senator Dorgan, you know, we are excited about it.

I'm really pleased to be here today in the State of Washington and here at this facility.

I want to take the opportunity to thank you, Senator Dorgan, for your steadfast leadership in obtaining passage of the Tribal Law and Order Act.

In North Dakota we've got 120 rigs drilling a new oil well every month and they never miss.

There hasn't been any consultation.

It has been a great gift to be able to do that and a remarkable privilege.

You just set up a mountain of trouble trying to go do what is being done on all other lands.