But it is different than what the staff of our Subcommittee was told a month ago.
we have passed for the first time in I think 18 years the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, we've passed the Tribal Law and Order Act, we ...
the proposal on the Economic Recovery Act had no money for American Indians. Zero.
Thank you for being a lifelong friend of American Indian people.
We've requested, Senator Franken and I, an increase that would bring the funding up to the 2003 level.
we've got to meet them.
I will not let this issue go until our words are heard and action's taken.
we have responsibilities that we've simply not met.
the legislation that's being championed by Senator Dorgan, you know, we are excited about it.
You just set up a mountain of trouble trying to go do what is being done on all other lands.
I would like to thank you for your leadership as the Chairman of the Committee.