CSPAN3 March 8, 2012
more important part than consulting on the budget. and thus, on a quarterly basis we assemble tribal leaders from all regions of the country to make sure that they have input on how we're crafting the budget. and i have to say that their position has been very clear to us that they do not support any cuts in spending through interior indian affairs. nevertheless they are very helpful to us in identifying what the priority areas are, and one of the messages that i've heard very clearly in this consultation policy over the last three years is that when budgets are tight and we have to ...
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