Jon Tester actually said...

"Tribal sovereignty and self-governance are important issues for me and for this Committee."

"We thank Chairman Tester, Vice Chairman Barrasso, and the members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, including Senators John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, our university's ho..."

"We ask that you see this legislation for what it is--the first time in the modern era in which Congress would unilaterally renege on the solemn promises made by the United States in an Indian land and..."

"The Act sought to ensure that gaming on Indian lands would be preserved as a viable means of achieving economic self-sufficiency for tribal governments."