Political Quotes

“the legislation just passed has been 30 years in the making. It deals with Shoshone Indians in the State of Nevada. It is a fund that has grown to about $150 million. Thousands of Indians will benefit from this fund. These people live in such desperate straits, many of them. Large numbers are on welfare. The places they live in are very difficult. I want everyone who reads this Record at some subsequent time to know that every entity that is involved with this legislation will receive thousands of dollars. They should also know that we are ready, willing, and able to meet with each one of them. If they have any problem with their land claims, we will work with them. This does not shut down any of their ability to change in some way, claim anything they had relating to land in the future. I know the time is late, but I must mention Larry Pifero. He is dead. He was on kidney dialysis and died. But he worked so hard on this legislation. Why? Because he wanted his family to wind up with something. And Larry now should know that his family will wind up with something. The other person is Nancy Stewart. She has spent months and months of her life trying to work this out.”