Dodd: Don't hate me because of my votes

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2002

Senator Chris Dodd (D-Connecticut) told tribal leaders on Wednesday that he isn't anti-Indian despite supporting a moratorium on federal recognition and questioning the status of a Pequot tribe.

Dodd spoke to the United South and Eastern Tribes (USET) meeting in Connecticut. "I don't want to be accused of being anti-Indian," he said, according to the Associated Press.

Dodd later told The Hartford Courant he won't try to revive his moratorium unless he gains more support. "I only got 15 votes," he told the paper.

"I'm a damn good friend of Indian country," he said during his speech.

USET concludes today.

Get the Story:
Dodd urges tribal leaders to support reforms in recognition process (AP 10/30)
Dodd Drops Tribal Recognition Reform Plan (The Hartford Courant 10/31)
Dodd: �I'm a damn good friend' to Indians (The New London Day 10/31)

Relevant Documents:
Roll Call: Vote 220 (9/23) | Dodd-Lieberman on Senate Vote (9/23)