John McCain: “The department does support the goal of providing additional educational opportunities to Native American students.”

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

Six years is still too long.

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

I'm the luckiest guy on earth. I have served America's cause, the cause of our security and the security of our friends, the cause of freedom and equal justice all my adult life.