Byron Dorgan: “Had you taken aggressive actions earlier this year, there would have been a firestorm of protests.”

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

Tribes ceded close to 200 million acres of land during the treaty-making and removal periods prior to 1881.

It is a travesty! Further, it is a problem that will continue to have negative impacts for generations to come.

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.