Political Quotes

“This is a good bill. It will do good things. The changes to the Indian Child Welfare Act are common sense and minor. They keep fully intact the original well-meaning intention of protecting Indian culture and heritage. But, the Congress wrote this law, and it is morally responsible for correcting it in this minor way, to avoid the continuous disastrous tragedies of broken homes and children languishing in foster care. This is not just a handful of stories. There are many, many, many from all across the country. This issue did not just develop overnight. I have been trying since the beginning of this Congress to get the Committee on Resources and the native American community to help me to address this issue. If the Indian community is affronted, I am sorry. I wish they would have answered my letters and come to my meetings. But, as it is, we did the best that we could to try to develop a fair solution. I would urge all my colleagues to cast a vote in strong support of adoption and in support of keeping loving families together.”