Tom Cole actually said...

"It is a wonderful two-way street in the sense that I think the Tribes do bring a lot, as you say, with their historic associations quite often and an immensity of knowledge that really nobody else has..."

"I want to be specific but I want you to be general in your answer."

"I suspect frankly if it ever got to the Floor, I do not have any doubt it would pass with overwhelming bipartisan support."

"I do not have any predetermined outcome here."