Tom Udall actually said...

"I joined Senators Dorgan and Franken in asking the Senate Budget Committee to increase funding for BIA Education Construction."

"I agree with my colleague, Senator Udall, that we have a national emergency on our hands. We must act before it is too late."

"When the United States Government has a school, it is their school. We have a trust responsibility to run this school for Indian children."

"I want to thank you for holding this hearing. It is a very important hearing both for the Country and native students."