Byron Dorgan: “What is your most immediate and urgent concern as you turn your attention to running this agency?”

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

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

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.

Although histories, cultures, and languages may be diverse, one theme was always consistent--the challenges of accessing healthcare and life-saving services.