Byron Dorgan: “I hope that those men and women who serve under you understand the gratitude of this committee and that this country is…”

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

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

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.

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