10/07/2015
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"It was good to see the BIA disbursing about $30 million to tribes in P.L. 280 States."
"We must ensure that we are addressing the needs of our tribal communities."
"So the outcomes or results are the same, if you will, regardless of whether it is Congressional recognition or administrative recognition?"
"I will state that all of these bills have something in common: they acknowledge and affirm the importance of the government-to-government relationship between the United States and Indian tribes."