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

Enactment of H.R. 2938 would have a real negative effect on the Nation and its people.

Our opponents say that the Lands Replacement Act could not have been intended to allow use of our replacement lands for gaming. But this is just not true.

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.

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

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.

Enactment of H.R. 2938 would create a very ugly precedent.

The precedent issue continues to be one, Mr. Chairman. And while the settlement issue has to be, has to go through its process, this legislation I think is going to open up a box both of litigation, and inevitably, if the concern is about…

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…

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.

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