Dan Boren: “We should be training the linguists and translators in the relevant languages now so that once again we are not reactive…”

Do not let them use a paring knife to take a little bit of your sovereignty. You have to fight.

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

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.