Political Quotes

“I am concerned that it was taken out of order in a way that I think was fundamentally unfair, because we checked with the House. The gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Shays) and the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Shadegg) and I are concerned about this bill and the implications that it may have allowing gambling, particularly Indian gambling, to spread around the country. Gambling is spreading throughout the United States at an unbelievable rate, and one way it is spreading is through the speed at which Native American casinos are opening up. These casinos just keep opening up, one after another. Now, today, we are here talking about a bill that would make it easier for tribal recognition. Once the tribes get recognized, we see what happens. It does not take long for Indian gaming to be established, and I think we need to give pause and give a lot more attention to this issue. H.R. 1154, the Indian Federal Recognition Administrative Procedures Act, established a 3-member commission on Indian recognition, but those 3 commissioners were chosen by the Secretary of the Interior, and that would be without the advice and the consent of the Senate.”