Raúl Grijalva: “Today, the only thing more endangered than the species we will be talking about in this hearing seems to be Republican…”

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.

I believe that we need a clean Carcieri fix.

The passage of this legislation would also set a dangerous precedent for sacred sites.

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