Byron Dorgan: “I hope that my colleagues in the Senate--I know I speak for Senator Rockefeller--would join us in working seriously to…”

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

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

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.

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