Tom Cole
25:40 - 26:13
"He knows that Native American issues and interests are genuinely bipartisan and in most ways nonpartisan. You either believe in tribal sovereignty or you do not. And you either understand the trust responsibility of the United States or you do not. Mark understands both."
“He knows that Native American issues and interests are genuinely bipartisan and in most ways nonpartisan. You either believe in tribal sovereignty or you do not. And you either understand the trust responsibility of the United States or you do not. Mark understands both.”
- Speaker
- Tom Cole
- Timestamp
- 25:40 – 26:13
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- June 24, 2026
From the transcript
He knows that Native American issues and interests are genuinely bipartisan and in most ways nonpartisan. You either believe in tribal sovereignty or you do not. And you either understand the trust responsibility of the United States or you do not. Mark understands both. As a member of the Chickasaw Nation, I know firsthand how important it is to have tribal representation here in Washington, D.C., and it's an honor and a privilege to be one of those strong voices for our tribal nations myself.
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