Patrick McHenry actually said...

All groups seeking Federal acknowledgement as Indian tribes should go through the administrative process of the Department of the Interior.

We should take the politics out of the Federal recognition process and allow the Office of Federal Acknowledgement to do its job.

I cannot support this legislation, which would allow the Lumbee to circumvent the process, while other groups diligently work toward the goa...

Mr. Chairman, I too share the President's goal to 'end our addiction to oil, address the global climate crisis, and create new American jobs...