Byron Dorgan: “I have included, I think, the single largest appropriation that has ever been moved from our subcommittee...”

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

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.

Obviously the future is education. We have a 50 percent high school dropout rate among Native American youth.