John McCain actually said...

there was never ever any intention in their mind that this would ever be an issue.

Senator McCain indicated there was no intention for the gaming limitation to be an issue.

09/16/2014

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I can assure you, as the author of the bill, that that is not what was envisioned by Senator Inouye and me.

I had the honor of working with the late Senator Dan Inouye and offering the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1986.

We also know that today, the $28 billion industry, we have come a long way since we passed that law in 1986.