Political Quotes

“again in the spirit of bipartisanship, I commend my good friend, the gentleman from California [Mr. Gallegly], chairman of the subcommittee, for bringing this bill to the floor. Mr. Speaker, the bill before us today, H.R. 2726, contains 19 technical amendments that, for the most part, correct grammatical oversights or incorrect statutory references in Indian-related laws. I would like to note two of the changes made by this bill. The first, contained in section 19, will make it easier for Indian tribes to carry out Self-Goverance compacts under the Indian Self-Determination Act. Mr. Speaker, the Indian Self-Determination Act is one of the most important acts passed by Congress for Indians and has enabled tribes to carry out governmental activities and become more self-sufficient. The second change is contained in section 14, which extends by 18 months the life of the Advisory Council of California Indian Policy, a body created through legislation sponsored by the ranking member of the Committee on Resources, the gentleman from California, George Miller. I would like to commend my colleague, Chairman Gallegly and his staff for their work on this bill.”