On the recordFebruary 29, 2012
But I do appreciate your efforts, and I appreciate our obligation to try to work with you, but also recognizing that we can't diminish your sovereignty, too.
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congress.govBut I do appreciate your efforts, and I appreciate our obligation to try to work with you, but also recognizing that we can't diminish your sovereignty, too.
Young emphasizes the importance of respecting tribal sovereignty in negotiations.
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Mr. Chairman, thank you, and I hope you understand it is awfully early in the morning for the Mayor and myself. You guys have a nice, leisure morning. We have to be up at 4 a.m. to have this hearing.
I would welcome the opportunity to discuss Willow with you at any time, and further to facilitate your meeting with the groups above to hear from them directly.
On the other hand, we will hear that Mr. Huffman's reauthorization bill goes in the opposite direction.
It was sponsored by Congressman Debbie Dingell and initially by Congressman Don Young.