Dan Boren: “These are the kinds of cuts that need to be made. This is the wasteful spending we talk about.”

I strongly believe that placing additional undue barriers for tribal energy development is unwise, it is also counterproductive.

This isn't the result of anything but pure government inaction, at the expense of my constituents.

Since the passage of Cobell, the Cobell settlement, it is clear that land probating and fractionated interest costs the U.S. Government far more money than the land is worth.

Overall, this is a good start. We must, however, maintain focus upon sovereignty and economic development so that our Indian communities can continue to grow and to govern.