Dan Boren

I would like to second Chairman Young's emphasis on tribal sovereignty and the importance of removing government from their development.

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.

I am pleased to see many positive changes in the proposed budget that reflect both the need for cuts while maintaining the integrity of the much needed programs.

We need to build a budget that creates jobs and opportunities for tribal nations without creating more bureaucratic regulation.

I look forward to finally addressing some of the issues facing Native Americans that have been left unresolved.

In conclusion, this amendment is very simple. It prevents the ATF from imposing burdensome reporting requirements on responsible firearms retailers; it protects the privacy and Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens; and it…

We should be training the linguists and translators in the relevant languages now so that once again we are not reactive in our efforts; we're proactive in our actions. I urge support for this bill.

I think that the decision could greatly limit the ability of tribes to stimulate economic development.

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.

You know, what better way to ensure our national security than to develop the resources that we have in the United States.

I rise today to honor Sam Bradford and the entire OU Football team on their success, both individually and as a team, in the '08-'09 season. Sam would be the first person to remind you that one doesn't win an award like the Heisman Trophy…

I want to thank also my friends, Congressmen Neugebauer from Texas and Renzi from Arizona for their work on this legislation and for their bipartisan effort here. According to HUD, 4,200 loans have been guaranteed since the inception of…

I bring some bad news from my home State of Oklahoma. We are facing a terrible ice storm in the eastern portion of our State, the Second Congressional District. We have had many homes without power. We have had trees fall over. We have had…

Actually, something that we are not talking about also, we are seeing all of these cuts, but at the same time there is a State tax increase there because you have cuts at the Federal level and guess who has got to bear the brunt? I served…