It is a huge problem for us. We have had enormous growth.
Because the need is real and you are quite right, the trust obligation does not cease simply because you are not on a re...
I have been to the facilities in Oklahoma City and Tulsa and they are terrific, and we get a lot of folks that would not...
Mr. Chairman, you can see what our problem has been for about 500 years. There are a lot of Choctaws.
Thank you for the example you provide in the reinvestment of tribal funds back into education, back into services.
It just flows right back.
Part of the Choctaw Nation is in my district and I just do not want that to apply to every part.
That is exactly right, Mr. Chairman. That is exactly right. I was hopeful we could get it done in November or December a...
I agree. I understand the funding need as well, but I just want to point out for the record, Mr. Chairman, the Senate ac...
If I may, I just want to, for the record, thank you and thank Chief Pyle, who is just a remarkable leader.
But you need, you do need to have that tool, and Congress needs to be willing to sort of, you know, stand up to the lobb...