Raul Ruiz actually said...

"It would take away the option for tribes to rightfully petition the government for Federal recognition in a more open, objective, scientific, evidence-based and transparent process."

"So, my suggestion, and the solution, would be--let's codify the criteria, make the changes from the old, broken system that we dislike to begin with."

"This bill does not add transparency, does not add consistency, does not add scientific-based, does not make it less political than what we already have."

"The old process was broken."