Daniel Inouye actually said...

it is and has always been Federal law and policy that Indian tribes recognized by the Federal Government stand on an equal footing to each o...

the Department affects almost all sectors of our Nation's economy and literally touches all of our lives.

Of course a lot of what the military can use today traces its roots back to science and technology investments.

We have the diplomatic approach, which is the carrot and carrot approach, where everybody wins.