Daniel Inouye: “If I may briefly comment on the statement just made, the committee amendment contributes funds to States on the basis of…”

“If I may briefly comment on the statement just made, the committee amendment contributes funds to States on the basis of the census. Yes, it does say Indians should get 140 percent more than other Americans. Under the present program, the program that is now in effect at this moment, Indians receive about 5 times what we in Washington, or New York, or Chicago receive. For obvious reasons, Mr. President: 51 percent live in poverty; 80 percent are unemployed. It should be 5 times. If we adopted the committee amendment, it will not be 5 times; it will be less than 2 times. In fact, the present scheme is not sufficient but it is much, much better than what the committee amendment proposes. So I hope my colleagues will support the Domenici amendment.”