John McCain: “I hope that everyone will put aside political motives and agendas.”

I want to say to all of you that I am so honored to be here to speak before this Committee.

I especially want to acknowledge the leadership of Senator McCain of Arizona who introduced the Native American Languages Act (NALA) in 1990.

I have to recognize that it has been this body, this Senate Committee, very important Committee on Indian Affairs that has been helping us.

Have you read about the FAST Act? Oh, yes. We have read about it but we really do not, you know, have to, like, pay a lot of attention to it.