John McCain actually said...

"I respect tribal sovereignty. I do not respect people who refuse to sit down and at least listen to something that could help the tribe itself enormously, economically."

"Shame on the Administration for that kind of a statement when we have unemployment ripe throughout my State, and people are hurting, and homes are under water."

"This is a shocking assertion. Congress is and always has been the ultimate arbiter of what is in the public interest."

"For all of today's talk about the importance of tribal consultation, I want to point out that the leaders of the San Carlos Apache Tribe have never met with Resolution Copper."