Raul Ruiz actually said...

"In essence, the bill will disempower legitimate tribal groups and empower politicians, specifically the Chairman of the Natural Resources Committee and the Speaker of the House."

"This bill will weaken tribal self-determination and strengthen politicians' self-interest."

"Eliminating the process and putting it in the hands of a hyper-partisan, dysfunctional Congress is counter-intuitive to the goals of transparency, consistency, and integrity."

"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."