Dan Boren: “We need to build a budget that creates jobs and opportunities for tribal nations without creating more bureaucratic…”

Because of Oklahoma's Native American heritage, two-thirds of the state and my entire District qualifies for a tax incentive for businesses located on former Indian lands.

I believe the Department of Defense should support competition wherever we can find it to preserve valuable taxpayer resources and to develop American industry.

Thank you Mr. Chairman. First, I want to commend you Chairman Young for keeping the promise you made to Indian Country last year, to draft and introduce legislation that allows tribes to pursue energy self-determination.

Congress has to act to create sovereign self determined tribes. If we do that, we are in good shape.