Roy Blunt: “We're pleased that you bring your skills and your dedication in this area to the job you're doing.”

I am glad to get a chance to talk while Senator Manchin and Senator Collins, both good friends of mine who are here, and talk about some of the reasons for the hearing today.

The subcommittee is in recess until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 7. Thank you all.

I think you have completed about 75 percent of those.

...Indian Tribes are political, sovereign entities to which the Federal Government owes a trust responsibility.