Maria Cantwell actually said...

we will be, economically, very vulnerable without an adaptation plan.

The fact is, over decades, many decades, the Federal Government has not met those promises and not kept its trust responsibility.

We are trying very hard on this Committee to find ways to improve law enforcement, to begin to push this Congress, push the Presidents to me...

we are pleased that the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2009 we believe contains thoughtful provisions that address some of these issues.