Byron Dorgan

I believe we have an obligation to ensure that our Native American communities have the resources they need.

We can do a lot better than that, and I think we can do a lot better than that.

When the Supreme Court took away the tribes' jurisdiction over non-Indians in 1978 in Oliphant, Justice Rehnquist essentially said, 'Don't worry. We will rely on Federal deputation. That will solve the problem.'

I strongly endorse this bill. I hope that this Committee will act.

Indian Country is suffering, we believe, an epidemic of sexual and domestic violence against women.

The Tribal Law and Order Act is a critical step forward in addressing the needs of Indian Country.

I'd much sooner appropriate funding to finish a project that is worthy rather than pay penalties to end the project.

We're not trying to ruin your breakfast here.

There was zero money requested, inexplicably, for water projects in the economic recovery package.

I want to commend the Corps and just say we've been through some significant flood fights this year.

I don't understand what the metrics are by which one makes that decision.

I'm trying to understand on both the economic recovery plan and also this budget what role OMB played in the delays.

I'm supportive of restoration projects in the Everglades.

We want to work with you. We want you to succeed.

Let me tell you why I'm asking the question.

The criteria for budgetable projects switch from one year to the next, depending on the administration

You know, there are lots of questions about how we can get information about the metrics that you used to evaluate what funding you recommend.

We can confidently assert that virtually all of our substantial aircraft maintenance is conducted by or under the direct supervision of certificated FAA repair stations in the U.S. or approved maintenance organizations in Canada.

It's very important to our country, very important to all regions of our country. And we want it to be made as safe as is possible.

One thing is certain about this country, we are all pretty mobile, we rely on a transportation system that is modern and safe and reliable.

I'm--I don't ascribe that to the FAA, except to say that I've had a bellyful of enforcement requirements by certain agencies that have completely neglected the opportunity or the requirement to do so.

The actual transcript is of a copilot that appears to me to have had minimum training in icing conditions.

We do not have one level of safety.

I want to invite the folks that run the carriers, themselves, to come to that table.

But, Mr. Cohen, I'm asking what your--is it the case that we're hiring pilots to put in the cockpit of commercial airplanes and paying them $22-23,000 a year?