Raúl Grijalva: “If that barrier exists--if I may, Ms. Bird--how can the individual, through individual grit, get over that barrier?”

This amendment, which I offered a version of at the markup nearly a year ago, would have addressed all the concerns. If adopted, I would be happy to support H.R. 1449. This amendment extends the timeline for the Department to determine…

We believe strongly that the solution is not singling out one tribe for favorable treatment to the detriment of others.

The passage of single-tribe legislation will inevitably diminish the political will to achieve additional Carcieri fixes.

This bill would address the long-standing inequities caused by the U.S. Supreme Court's 2009 decision in Carcieri v. Salazar.