I hope you will look at that authority more closely and assure that tribes can and will be able to carry out those functions.

Thank you, Senator Dorgan, and I will respect the people here.

The Tribal Law and Order Act is a critical step forward in addressing the needs of Indian Country.

Indian Country is suffering, we believe, an epidemic of sexual and domestic violence against women.

I strongly endorse this bill. I hope that this Committee will act.

When the Supreme Court took away the tribes' jurisdiction over non-Indians in 1978 in Oliphant, Justice Rehnquist essentially said, 'Don't worry. We will rely on Federal deputation. That will solve the problem.'

We can do a lot better than that, and I think we can do a lot better than that.

I see the role of the Federal Government as being one that knocks down barriers or tries to create opportunities...

I'm trying to understand on both the economic recovery plan and also this budget what role OMB played in the delays.

I don't understand what the metrics are by which one makes that decision.

We're not trying to ruin your breakfast here.

There was zero money requested, inexplicably, for water projects in the economic recovery package.

We want to work with you. We want you to succeed.

the criteria for budgetable projects switch from one year to the next, depending on the administration

Let me tell you why I'm asking the question.

I'm supportive of restoration projects in the Everglades.

I want to commend the Corps and just say we've been through some significant flood fights this year.

I'd much sooner appropriate funding to finish a project that is worthy rather than pay penalties to end the project.