Byron Dorgan: “The need to complete this flood control project is urgent, and I am really disappointed to see the President's…”

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

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.

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