Tom Udall actually said...

"the Department will not, and I think I am quoting you accurately now, David, will not allow 'legalistic interpretations of the law to stand in the way of extending basic Indian rights.'"

"The question, after I kept asking the question in place after place, to group after group, they said, we were waiting for America to find a permanent solution."

"Funding needs to be there and it needs to be timely."

"we need additional resources in a number of areas here in order to really bring justice to Native American water rights claims."