H.R. 2938 is nothing more than special-interest legislation designed to protect the market interests of a few, at the expense of the greater good of many.

And Congress was considering legislation to regulate Indian gaming generally, and to prohibit gaming on newly acquired lands, prior to and during 1986?

We have an existing settlement here. We have a piece of legislation that undoes that settlement. And that is the fundamental difference.

If I may, Mr. Chairman, ask unanimous consent to enter into the record letters in opposition to the legislation, the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, San Carlos Apache Tribe.

I would suggest that the prudent and the wise route to go is to let the process run its course, and let those decisions be made without jeopardizing not only the relations in the State among people, but more importantly, setting precedents…

I think the Chairman made an excellent point about the will of Congress and the role of Congress.

Land taken intro trust for the benefit of the Tribe under this Act shall not be used for gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

I have no questions for my good friend from Arizona, other than, Mr. Chairman, to inject into the record Section 3[j] of the Arizona compact...

Do you feel, I think it was asked, as a general proposition that Congress, after the fact, should feel free to unilaterally amend an Indian land or a water rights settlement without the consent of the tribe?

And so the settlement occurred almost at that period of time, and before--and I hope I have my dates right, because thee are about 28 lawyers in the audience, and I am sure they are checking that right now.

I think the Governor made some good comments in his testimony about that nowhere in the Land Replacement Act does the O'odham Nation have the right to game on its lands placed into trust under the Land Replacement Act, let alone outside…

The tribal leaders' first priority is to protect the interests, sovereignty, and right to self-determination of their individual Indian Nations.