Christopher Shays: “The other outrage that is happening is there is a bill, H.R. 1294, that is going to recognize six Indian tribes, bypass…”

“The other outrage that is happening is there is a bill, H.R. 1294, that is going to recognize six Indian tribes, bypass the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Corruption is alive and well in this place again because that's what we did a few years ago. We stopped it. There is a process that should be followed. Go before the Bureau of Indian Affairs. How do we know what's a tribe? How do we know if there's economic, social, and political continuity of these tribes precolonial time? The Democrats are bringing back a corrupt practice. I urge you to pay attention to this.”