Derek Kilmer actually said...

"The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights put out what was called the Broken Promises Report detailing all of the ways in which we fail tribal communities."

"If there are things where our committee or where Congress needs to change authorizations or change the rules so that communities can actually take advantage of a whole-of-government approach, I think ..."

"I am eager to help. And certainly, as the action plan rolls out, we would love to get a brief from you or NOAA."

"Their ancestral homelands are really in danger, and I would love to see us step up more than we are for these communities."