Derek Kilmer actually said...

"A strong bipartisan process can generate Member buy-in, and that is enormously important when it comes to reaching a deal."

"When we work on a recovery package or an infrastructure package in the weeks and months ahead, it is important that it doesn't simply amplify existing inequities between communities that have enjoyed ..."

"In 2003, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights issued a report titled 'A Quiet Crisis: Federal Funding and Unmet Needs in Indian Country.'"

"I am hoping that something can be done in a more comprehensive way for Tribes in these circumstances."