Daniel Inouye: “it is and has always been Federal law and policy that Indian tribes recognized by the Federal Government stand on an…”

I can assure you that we are doing our very best to avoid sequestration, because if that ever happens then this hearing is for naught.

He told us that in his view, all tribes have a prepaid health plan, and that it was paid for by our ancestors who ceded their lands to the United States.

I agree with the Chairman that consumers should be the focal point of our discussions.

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