Dr. Martin Luther King once said that the moral arc of the universe is long, but it bends toward justice.

Thank you very much.

I don't think there's a great reason why there should be two classes of tribes...

The goals of the legislation are simple and straightforward: effective, meaningful tribal consultation as a matter of law.

If Congress does not act on righting this wrong Carcieri decision, what do you foresee in the next 10 years of having this type of decision on the books for Indian Country?

But politically speaking, what confidence do I have going into the future that more money, as I said, won't end up at some other project, whether it is the border wall or something else into the future?

I think I just want to reiterate what many of my other colleagues, both on the right and the left side of me, have said in regards to how disturbed we are that money is going to be taken without legislative approval for projects from the…

It respects the environmental laws, as you outlined, and allows us to immediately authorize the DCP, which is very, very important, given the urgency of time and the millions of people that are affected by what we do here.

The timing of this is critical, and much appreciation for that and the work of your staff.

I will be introducing legislation shortly to authorize the DCP and expedite its movement through Committee and eventually action.

I also want to note the absolute critical role of the tribes in the DCP, the Colorado River Indian Tribes, and the Gila River Indian Community are essential to the DCP's success.

this is a rare moment, this bipartisanship that has broken out in the state of Arizona, here in Congress, and it is a welcome sight, and we hope we can see more of that in the future.