02/01/2010
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"It is difficult to justify providing BIA with more funding now that GAO had deemed them a high risk agency."
"It is a solemn treaty obligation we made that we would provide health and education to our Native Americans."
"I would argue that if there is one thing we owe our Native Americans, it is to give their children a decent education."
"I hope we would encourage the Native Americans who exercise tribal sovereignty to make additional choices as to how they can best educate their students."