mr. chairman , i yield myself the balance of my time . 
mr. chairman , i have been involved in defending indian sovereignty for 40 years when i began my tenure in the michigan legislature . 
and i will never abdicate my responsibility on that . 
i think it is extremely important that this congress on an issue so delicate and so important to two groups for whom we have great affection , be done in the appropriate committee , the committee of jurisdiction . 
the gentleman from ohio ( mr. boehner ) xz4000360 and i have discussed having hearings in that committee . 
mr. chairman , i yield back the balance of my time . 
