Dan Boren: “Because of Oklahoma's Native American heritage, two-thirds of the state and my entire District qualifies for a tax…”

I want to commend you both for coming together and sponsoring a single bill to provide for the distribution of these funds.

This budget should strengthen the programs that allow tribal nations to act in their own best interests.

I think that what is happening in Indian Country is a reason why we need to get Mr. Kildee's bill passed as soon as possible to fix that.

Even though I am a big proponent of oil and gas development, I think when we are talking about sovereignty and tribes having the ability to say we want to do what we want to do on our land, I deeply respect the fact that you have made the…