Tina Smith actually said...

"issues around zoning and land use and building codes are often dealt with at the local level, and we need to think, I believe, about how the Federal Government can be--make sure that our incentives ar..."

"I very much appreciated your testimony, as you reviewed some of the history of the illegal land transfers which is, of course, as you pointed out, part of the long legacy of taking land from the Ojibw..."

"We have a responsibility to support the economic development of Native communities."

"These changes, though technical, are crucial for implementing the existing law and to fulfill our goal and our trust and treaty responsibilities of restoring illegally taken lands to Leech Lake."