"So, you are in favor of a casino from Massachusetts on the other side of the border then?"
"So, just for the record, it is good that the Rhode Island people know that you are not opposing a casino on the other side of your border and the revenues that might be lost according to your argument..."
"Thank you for your attention to this bipartisan legislation as we work to support the existence of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe."
"Should the opportunity arise, we respectfully urge you to vote Yes on passage of this legislation."
"H.R. 312 is such a law--founded in justice and humanity--to prevent further wrongs being done to the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe."
"Just as the Northwest Ordinance permitted new states to enter the Union on an 'equal footing' with existing states, Congress extended the same principle to tribes."
"The equal footing amendment to the IRA, sponsored by Senator John McCain, 'put an end to the discriminatory practices that had been developing.'"
"NATO has long been, and will continue to be, a cornerstone of our security and defense policies."
"We must anticipate that it will again evolve in new ways to address this changing landscape."
"To maintain this advantage, we need strong American leadership along two fronts."
"It is critical to have a strategy for NATO to grow and evolve and address the new and emerging threats."
"It is just astounding. It is bizarre."