03/03/2010
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"I am happy to join you in commending all of those responsible for the good work, and to thank the subcommittee for its support in this effort."
"Do you plan to send the Congress a proposal for contract support costs, and if so, when?"
"It has potential for, I think, significant confusion in the implementation. It can hurt American Indians, Native Alaskans in receiving the benefits to which they are entitled."
"I believe that proposal was an effort to circumvent the tribes' victory in the Ramah case decided by the Supreme Court."