Mike Johanns: “I don't want the Congress or this Committee to be the arbiter of who…”

On the recordFebruary 11, 2009

I don't want the Congress or this Committee to be the arbiter of who should be recognized and who shouldn't be recognized.

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Republican · Alaska

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Johanns emphasizes that tribal recognition should be handled by the Interior Department, not Congress.

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Mike Johanns: “I don't want the Congress or this Committee to be the arbiter of who should be recognized and who shouldn't be…”