Daniel Inouye: “I would like to thank Chairman Dorgan and Vice Chairman Barrasso for scheduling this important hearing today on a bill…”

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 other and to the Federal Government.

I strongly urge that the Committee take action to assure that laws relating to Native American languages not only include Native Hawaiians in their wording, but also include Native Hawaiians as actual beneficiaries.

The intent of that language, it was clarified by one of the sponsors of that language, Senator Daniel K. Inouye

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