"I want to make sure that the Blanks family of Fruitvale, Texas, do not lose their credit card."
"It is my understanding and the reason I joined Mr. Shuler in H.R. 839 was that this would give an advantage to the Lumbees if they deserve that advantage to move them in front of the list, to give the..."
"My position on this bill is very straightforward. All groups seeking federal acknowledgement as Indian tribes should go through the administrative process at the Department of the Interior."
"It is unfair to existing Federally recognized tribes, such as the Eastern Band of Cherokee, who do not want to see its cultural identity undermined by legislation such as this today."
"the point that I think Congressman Shuler and I, as well as Congressman Jones, are making is that we have an established process, and what we would like to do is reform that process and make it work."
"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 goal of recognition through the Office of Federal Acknowledgeme..."
"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.'"
"I am pleased to see that President Obama will champion increases in spending for healthcare, education, and expanded benefits for our veterans, the elderly and our children."
"I do not think our budget should already make an assumption about how that debate is going to turn out."