"Enactment of H.R. 2938 would have a real negative effect on the Nation and its people."
"H.R. 2938 is nothing more than special-interest legislation designed to protect the market interests of a few, at the expense of the greater good of many."
"The tribal leaders' first priority is to protect the interests, sovereignty, and right to self-determination of their individual Indian Nations."
"Tribal leaders will make a good-faith effort to notify other tribal leaders if they believe that they cannot abide by this agreement."
"If I may, Mr. Chairman, ask unanimous consent to enter into the record letters in opposition to the legislation, the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, San Carlos Apache Tribe."
"I think the Governor made some good comments in his testimony about that nowhere in the Land Replacement Act does the O'odham Nation have the right to game on its lands placed into trust under the Lan..."
"The precedent issue continues to be one, Mr. Chairman. And while the settlement issue has to be, has to go through its process, this legislation I think is going to open up a box both of litigation, a..."
"I would suggest that the prudent and the wise route to go is to let the process run its course, and let those decisions be made without jeopardizing not only the relations in the State among people, b..."
"I think, to the point that was made regarding other land settlements that have the prohibition, the two that I worked on have been in cooperation and consultation with the tribes."
"We have an existing settlement here. We have a piece of legislation that undoes that settlement. And that is the fundamental difference."
"The fact that gaming is central to the debate doesn't take away my concern about the legal precedent that is being set here."
"Unfortunately, the 109th Congress, under Republican leadership, allowed the program to expire."