Byron Dorgan: “I wrote the provision that requires Section 935 of the National Defense Authorization Act.”

This is not about politics; everyone on this dais knows that.

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

What you and members of this Committee can do and will do by putting the spotlight on this spot will save lives.

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.