Joe Courtney actually said...

"Such a rewrite of the rules violate well established legal principles that protect the finality of judgments which all Americans have an interest in upholding."

"As the Congressman for eastern Connecticut, which has experienced impact that tribal recognition can result in, I speak for the vast majority of my constituents in warning that any change in law must ..."

"I think that many were frustrated by the process, in terms of how opaque it was, the fact that it took a long time."

"I think this hearing is, I think, a very important one for our Nation."