"We need to change the culture of the VA to be more veterans focused."
"Our veterans deserve access to a high-quality healthcare system and not subject it to one that is bogged down in personnel issues like this."
"Prepared statement of Raul, Hon. Raul, a Representative in Congress from the State of California"
"I urge and advocate for tribal leaders to share their views on H.R. 3764 in this committee at a later date."
"H.R. 3764 will take away the Secretary of the Interior's authority to acknowledge tribes, and places it solely in the hands of Congress."
"the best way we can accomplish this is to have tribal leaders at the table."
"the bill includes that very alarming provision that seems to call into question the lawful Federal recognition status for some tribes."
"If this bill passes the way it is written, those tribes may very well have to litigate whether they are legitimate."
"I am actually very disappointed in Congressman LaMalfa, who would assume that Congress does not have hyper-partisan, dysfunction, inability during these times."
"It is U.S. Code 25, U.S. Code 2 and 9, and 43 U.S. Code 1457 that granted the Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs the authority to 'have management of all Indian affairs, and all matters arising out..."
"This bill would put the power to recognize tribes in the hands of the Chairman of this Committee and the Speaker of the House."
"Just because you asked me, I had to answer that."