Maria Cantwell actually said...

"The situation facing the Hoh Tribe is dangerous and desperate, so it is important that we move as fast as we can on this bill."

"I know that you mentioned in your written testimony that you expressed your condolences to the people of North Dakota on the Red River who have basically faced this same challenge you are facing."

"So having the ability to use whatever available land on your reservation for your own tribal economic sustainability is critical?"

"I hope we can find a way to effectively establish regulation transparency and then have regulators who care about their work so that we have a market that works."