Raúl Grijalva: “I am concerned that this Executive Order and this hearing are the beginning of future efforts to erode or strip away the…”

I believe that we need a clean Carcieri fix.

My amendment consists of reasonable fixes that Republicans have previously supported. If adopted, Democrats would unanimously support the final passage of this bill. Mr. Chair, I encourage my colleagues to support my amendment, and I yield…

Future exploration or mining activities at the site not only threatens the health and welfare of tribal members.

Mr. Cole's bill would simply restore the Secretary of the Interior's authority to take land into trust for all tribes, regardless of their date of Federal recognition.