Byron Dorgan: “So, I guess the first question is--you indicate you support a program to allow Americans to buy safe and effective…”

I just want to say that I am concerned about the court's decision in Carcieri and the impact it may have on those tribes that were recognized after 1934.

We have to shine all the spotlights on one spot and figure out not only what is happening, but how on earth do we fix it.

I know that everyone sitting at this table has a passionate desire to fix these problems.

The problems facing American Indian and Alaska Native children are so significant that only concerted action by the Executive branch agencies and Congress would begin to address them.