I hope I will leave somewhat of a legacy of protecting Indian sovereignty.

The Constitution is very clear. I think to have a meeting and then toward the end of a meeting say oh, you might want to do this reading on your plane ride home, you should share that information from the beginning.

I hope that the rest of the years that God gives me that I can continue to work with you to protect your sovereignty.

I really think there is a culture in much of the Executive Branch of Government, including the BLM, a culture of where they treat the Indians as if they are not equals at that table.

When you have any consultation with people and at the end of the meeting you pass out something and say here's some further information, you have to share that knowledge.

The Indians, John Marshall tells us, have retained sovereignty. It is not something we gave them.

I really want to do what is right for the Indians under our Constitution and among their sovereignty, which they had long before the Constitution was written.

They are sovereign nations with sovereign lands with all the attendant rights of sovereign nations.

The Indians are certainly capable of determining what is a good use of their land, and they should at least be at the table as an equal, sovereign to sovereign relationship.

Everything costs some money. But we do know that women--and this is--the data has been sifted through many, many times--really have to wait till April 17 to catch up with men, and they are being cost money.

Just briefly, very much to Her Honor, the Mayor, this area would have some conservation area and some wilderness area. Will there be a balance here where the beauty and the unique aspects will be maintained, while at the same time…