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Young, Donald "Don" - U.S. Representative, [R] Alaska
MEMBER, MR. LUJAN. IT MAKES ME FEEL GOOD ABOUT THAT SIDE OF THE AISLE AND THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE WORKED WITH ME OVER THE YEARS. I'M GOING TO MISS MR....
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Lujan, Ben Ray - U.S. Representative, [D] New Mexico
WE ARE TRYING TO BACK A STANDARD RULE BECAUSE IT'S THE ROLE OF THE CONGRESS. IS NOT THE ROLE OF SUBCOMMITTEE TO MAKE THESE DECISIONS. IS THE ROLE OF...
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| 00:07:33 |
Young, Donald "Don" - U.S. Representative, [R] Alaska
RESTORE THEIR GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE UNITED STATES. TO DO SO IS QUITE SIMPLY A MATTER OF RESPECT FOR THE TRIBAL GROUPS WHOSE...
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Adkins, Stephen R. - Chief
COMMITTEE WILL BE CALLED TO ORDER AND I WILL ACTUALLY REMOVE USE TO KEEP THAT IN MIND. I WILL BEGIN WITH STEVEN ADKINS, CHIEF OF THE TRIBE. YOU'RE...
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| 00:17:01 |
Young, Donald "Don" - U.S. Representative, [R] Alaska
IN THE AUTHORITY THERE'S BEEN A CONCERTED EFFORT TO ELIMINATE THESE TRIBES THROUGH THE BEAD AND DOCUMENTATION. THE HISTORY OF THE TRIBES PREDATES...
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Adkins, Stephen R. - Chief
THANK YOU. >> YOU DID WELL. I HAVE TO REMIND YOU THAT WE DID PASS AND RECOGNIZE YOU OUT OF THIS CONGRESS LAST YEAR AND WE ARE GOING TO DO
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| 00:17:31 |
Young, Donald "Don" - U.S. Representative, [R] Alaska
IT AGAIN. THE DOOR COAL OVER THERE WE CALL IT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY, YOU'VE GOT TO GO OVER AND TOOK THEM AROUND A LITTLE BIT. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR...
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Gabaldon, Scott - Chair
TO BE HERE I HAD GOOD FRIENDS IN ALASKA AND I JUST -- MY CONFIDENCE SOARED. >> I APPRECIATE THAT. THE NEXT WITNESS IS MR. SPACE FROM THE TRIBE OF...
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| 00:22:46 |
Young, Donald "Don" - U.S. Representative, [R] Alaska
SAY CLOSE TO HEART AND TAKES ACTION SETTING POLICIES NOT ONLY FOR MY TRIBE AND OF THE NEWLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES, BUT FOR THE UNLAWFULLY TERMINATED TRIBES....
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Miller, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
YOU. >> THE NEXT WITNESS WILL BE -- I DON'T KNOW HOW TO PRONOUNCE THAT NAME. WILL YOU INTRODUCE THE NEXT WITNESS, PLEASE? >> THANK YOU. RANKING MEMBER...
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| 00:24:25 |
Tucker, Ann - Chair
ULTIMATELY ALL THE WINO THAT IS NOT WITH A HEARING IS ABOUT THE PROPER FEDERAL RECOGNITION FOR WHICH THEY HAVE LONG AWAITED. WITH THAT I INTRODUCED...
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| 00:30:16 |
Young, Donald "Don" - U.S. Representative, [R] Alaska
AND GOVERNMENT THAT LIVE SEPARATE AND DISTINCT AND WILL PERVERTED BY JIM CROW LAW TO READ H.R. 35 NUMBER ONE WE'VE PARTICIPATED IN THE PROCESS ROLLING...
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| 00:30:28 |
Weaver, Framon - Chief
OUR STATE LINES IN YOUR ACTIONS. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US HERE TODAY. >> THANK YOU MR. CHAIRMAN AND RANKING MEMBER MR. LUJAN AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS...
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| 00:36:18 |
Young, Donald "Don" - U.S. Representative, [R] Alaska
HAVE SUFFERED UNDER THIS PROCESS. IT'S EXPENSIVE AND IT'S COSTING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS AND BY THE FUNDS AVAILABLE TO THE NON-FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES...
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| 00:36:37 |
Dillon, Diane - County Supervisor, Napa
IT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU. THE HONORABLE DAN DILLON, SUPERVISOR IN DISTRICT THREE. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE...
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| 00:42:00 |
Young, Donald "Don" - U.S. Representative, [R] Alaska
GIVEN THE AUTHORITY TO DO. SO THERE ARE MANY ISSUES HERE TODAY WITH WHICH YOU ARE PRESENTED BUT WE WOULD ASK THAT YOU DO NOT SEE THE AUTHORITY TO...
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| 00:42:41 |
Lujan, Ben Ray - U.S. Representative, [D] New Mexico
OR NOT TO DO ACTION, AND THAT'S SOMETHING THAT CONCERNS ME. IN MY OWN CASE THERE WERE TRIBES DECLARED WITHOUT ANY CONSULTATION OR ANY ACTIVITY BY ANYONE...
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| 00:43:11 |
Tucker, Ann - Chair
PATH TO RECOGNITION WHILE ALSO SEEKING LEGISLATIVE ACTION THAT WAS ESTABLISHED TRIBAL FEDERAL STATUS. IS THIS A PARALLEL TRACK NECESSARY, AND ALSO...
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| 00:44:48 |
Lujan, Ben Ray - U.S. Representative, [D] New Mexico
DO THIS, NOR WHAT GUIDELINES HAVE
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| 00:45:06 |
Adkins, Stephen R. - Chief
BECOME. THE HAD MINISTER THIS PROCESS FAILS TO RECOGNIZE ONE SIZE DOESN'T FIT ALL IN THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT PROCESS. CAN YOU EXPLAIN IN WHAT WAYS HE BELIEVED...
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| 00:46:40 |
Lujan, Ben Ray - U.S. Representative, [D] New Mexico
AND IT JUST DOESN'T WANT TO MOVE BECAUSE OF THE SITUATIONS THAT WE FOUND OURSELVES. THEY WERE THE AMERICAN WITH A TRAVESTY AND A SHAME THAT WE NEED...
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| 00:47:27 |
Denham, Jeff - U.S. Representative, [R] California
THAT. YOUR TRIBE WAS NEVER TERMINATED? >> WE BELIEVE WE WERE TERMINATED IN 1959 BUT IT WAS BY A NON-WAPPO INDIAN. >> I APPRECIATE THAT. I YIELD BACK....
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| 00:48:16 |
Gabaldon, Scott - Chair
ENGAGE THE COMMITTEE SO WE CAN COME TO A RESOLUTION ON THESE ISSUES. FIRST, GERMAN GABALDON I WANT TO UNDERSTAND YOUR ISSUE OF TERMINATION, MORSE WAS...
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| 00:50:10 |
Young, Donald "Don" - U.S. Representative, [R] Alaska
BECAUSE SHE FELT SHE WAS DOUBLE CROSSED. WE NEED LOCAL SUPPORT BEFORE WE TAKE THE BILL TO CONGRESS AND WE CAN SEE WITH ALL THE LOCAL -- >> DON'T BRING...
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| 00:50:26 |
Gabaldon, Scott - Chair
TESTIMONY LEADER ON BECAUSE WE WILL SAY HE SAID SHE SAID AND I SAID. >> I HAVE PAPERS. >> YOU CAN SUBMIT THAT IF YOU WISH TO DO SO. >> IT TRIED TO GO...
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| 00:52:02 |
Benishek, Daniel "Dan" J. M.D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
HAVE BEEN RESTORED IN 2000 BY AN ACT OF CONGRESS AND WILTON IN 2009 THESE
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| 00:52:10 |
Gabaldon, Scott - Chair
ARE THE SAME UNAFFORDABLE PROCESSES WE ARE GOING ON NOW. ESTIMATE YOU ENGAGED THE ADMINISTRATION ON THIS. I WISH THAT THE SECRETARY FELT THAT IT WAS...
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| 00:53:33 |
Kildee, Dale E. - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
MEMBERS NOT ONLY THROUGH A CASINO BUT THROUGH MANY DIFFERENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. 48 YEARS NOW I'VE...
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| 00:58:44 |
Benishek, Daniel "Dan" J. M.D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
COMMEND YOU FOR WHAT YOU'RE DOING. YOU REALLY ARE IN THE RIGHT PATH THAT YOU MUST CONTINUE TO PURSUE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU...
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| 01:00:07 |
Gabaldon, Scott - Chair
IMPORTANT THAT WE EXPLORE THESE ISSUES. SO I WOULD LIKE TO ASK A COUPLE QUESTIONS. MR. GABALDON, GIVEN YOUR EXPERIENCE AS A TRIBAL LEADER, WHAT RECOMMENDATIONS...
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Dillion, Diane, -
FACING IN YOUR COUNTY RELATIVE TO THIS? >> THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION. IT IS DEFINITELY A MATTER OF LOCAL INTEREST. AFFECTS OUR LOCAL LAND USE. WE...
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| 01:03:03 |
Tucker, Ann - Chair
OF RULES. >> THE QUESTION I ASKED MR. GABALDON, HOW DO YOU THINK WE SHOULD BE DOING HERE TO IMPROVE THE PROCESS OF RECOGNITION? >> I DID THAT THERE ARE...
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Faleomavaega, Eni - Congressional Delegate, [D] American Samoa
DON'T REALIZE THE DIFFERENCES THAT COME IN INDIAN PEOPLE AND THAT IS THE STARTING PLACE. >> THANK YOU. >> THE GENTLEMAN FROM AMERICAN SAMOA. >> THANK...
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Noem, Kristi Lynn - U.S. Representative, [R] South Dakota
FROM WYOMING. >> THANK YOU MR. CHAIRMAN. THAT'S FINE. >> TWO LOVELY LADIES. >> CONGRATULATIONS TO RANKING MEMBER LUJAN. YOUR IMPORTANT ISSUE WE ARE...
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| 01:13:10 |
Dillon, Diane - County Supervisor, Napa
YOU WERE -- A SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP THAT HAPPENS BETWEEN THE TRIBES IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BUT THAT SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP SHOULD NOT DIMINISH THE INTENSITY...
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YOU HAVE SEEN THEM BRING THESE FORWARD, THE DEFENSE TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THEM BUT YET YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THEM ACTUALLY PURSUE THEM ARE ALL THE CASES...
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