"I really want to commend the Administration on this. We have had successive administrations... that did not sit down and bring this to a settlement."
"If there is anything that we can do legislatively to help you in terms of facilitating that process, please let us know or come forward with recommendations because it really is very important, as you..."
"I would really like your comments. One of the things that really frustrated me at multiple administrations over the process of Cobell was this act of, investigation of the records, computations."
"I am just skeptical if it really is, and this has come to me rather recently."
"I am a big proponent. I mean, I really do believe in user fees in a variety of areas."
"I think Mr. Simpson makes an excellent point about maintaining this particular program over time."
"I would also want to make sure that this is not because we simply are not spending enough money on roads and access."
"I would be honored to assist in the passage of his bill as one of his lead Republican co-sponsors."
"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."