Tom Udall actually said...

"The issues presented in these bills are important to Indian Country and reflect our shared priorities on this Committee."

"S. 1250 would impose sweeping reforms on the Indian Health Service, S. 1275 would reauthorize certain housing programs created by the Native American Housing and Self Determination Act, while imposing..."

"We are concerned about the message that it may send by condoning separate treatment of different Native communities within the United States."

"This Committee agrees that we want to ensure that the Tribal HUD-VASH Demonstration Program is achieving maximum efficiency."