The Governor and the Senator and the Congressman made the point about what has happened in Virginia that appears in the rearview mirror as almost criminal.

But this is not fair, in my judgment.

Enough is enough. It's time for Congress to step in, to accept what the Department itself found in its proposed finding--that the Little Shell Tribe is entitled to federal recognition.

It is time for these Virginia native peoples to be recognized by their own country.

Many tribal communities are in the midst of a public safety crisis.

many tribal communities are in the midst of a public safety crisis.

This is like the phoenix rising from the ashes.

We need them badly. And we need a system that works.

I think, you know, the scandal of tainted pet food is going to move us in this direction because finally I think people say, you know, this is not just some academic debate. Country of Origin Labeling, understanding where the meat you…

I think, you know, the scandal of tainted pet food is going to move us in this direction because finally I think people say, you know, this is not just some academic debate. Country of Origin Labeling, understanding where the meat you…

I thank you for the response. I hope you'll share what you have learned, with the Committee, when you learn it.

Well, I've met many of them, and they are an unbelievable group of American men and women, courageous.

I do not believe that it is a wise policy to set a specific date for withdrawal from Iraq. I do believe it makes sense to begin to redeploy our forces sometime this year.

this is a sweeping piece of legislation that we're looking at here.

we all want to increase competition in the television market.

I think they are the right thing to do, and I believe the same is true with respect to the restoration of nondiscrimination provisions with respect to the Internet.

I want competition. I want there to be innovation.

I think my colleague Senator DeMint has given the most robust support for discrimination that I've heard here in the Senate for some while.