Byron Dorgan: “It's beyond my comprehension that a judge has made that kind of a ruling.”

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

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.

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