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.'"

"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."

"But if the Federal Government isn't willing to step up and put funding into it, then the settlement really doesn't mean anything."