Maria Cantwell actually said...

"We are not really doing a good job in fulfilling the obligations that we have to Indian Country."

"Our country's financial troubles are not really stemming from our obligations to Indian Country, and frankly, we're not doing a good job in fulfilling those obligations."

"Our answer is always no or the Administration is coming and try to take the money to offset the budget deficit and the Pacific Northwest answer is no."

"the Northwest, the Pacific Northwest, is not going to tolerate any attack on BPA's regional authority."