Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. I very much appreciate the honorable gentleman from Michigan in his yielding to me, and his leadership on this issue. There is nobody in this Congress that respects tribal sovereignty more than DALE KILDEE. I am very proud to stand here today with him.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today against passage of H.R. 4893 under suspension of the rules. My district in northern New Mexico is home to more than 16 tribes. I have heard from many of my constituents, and they are strongly opposed to this bill. In fact, I do not know of a single tribe in the entire State of New Mexico who wants to see these changes. I know there are some States that have serious concerns surrounding tribal gaming issues, and I respect those concerns.

But my State of New Mexico and the tribes I interact with have approached gaming and the responsibilities related to this industry with the utmost integrity and transparency. I am afraid that this one-size-does-not-fit-all legislation will have the serious consequence of undermining 200 years of tribal sovereignty.

I ask that we take another look at this legislation and then bring it up for consideration under the regular order so that amendments are allowed. Members deserve a chance to amend this important legislation, and, sadly, once again the leadership is stifling debate.