Tom Cole actually said...

"The Federal government's treatment of tribal nations over most of the last 200 years has often been reprehensible."

"Since the Carcieri decision has been published, tribes throughout the United States are worried."

"The Indian Reorganization Act was meant to encourage tribal sovereignty and self-governance in order to build sustainable self-governing tribal communities."

"This decision, which would fundamentally change the nature of tribal land in the United States, caught most individuals in the tribal community by surprise."