"I am here today because recognition of these Tribes by the Federal Government is long overdue."
"I commend the committee for giving its time and attention to the Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act."
"Congress has the power to recognize these Tribes. It has exercised this power in the past, and it should exercise this power again with respect to our Virginia Tribes."
"It is time to finally right an historic wrong for Virginia and the Nation."
"The State of North Carolina has already by state law recognized the Lumbee Indians under that tribal name. Giving official recognition to the Lumbee Indians means a great deal to the 4,000 Indians inv..."
"We are honored to be testifying here today alongside the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Timothy Kaine, who, in his inaugural address, pledged his strong support for Federal recognition of t..."
"If I could write it myself, I would rather have them have the exact same rights as Virginia citizens have--no more, no less--and we don't have gaming in Virginia."
"It is time for these Virginia native peoples to be recognized by their own country."
"There is no doubt the Jamestown settlement would have perished if it had not been for the forbearance and the assistance of the Virginia tribes who enabled it to survive."
"But it was scrutiny of the historic records and academic materials and oral folklore of the tribe members themselves."
"The fact that he backtracked immediately kind of leads my wondering, okay, so is Rush Limbaugh the guy who's really in charge of the party? The kind of the Wizard of Oz?"