On the recordFebruary 1, 2007
It is shameful to me that starting tomorrow, the month of February, it will be 2 full years that the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs position has been open and unfilled.
It is shameful to me that starting tomorrow, the month of February, it will be 2 full years that the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs position has been open and unfilled.
Dorgan expresses frustration over the unfilled Assistant Secretary position.
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