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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2002

Connecticut's two Democratic senators were defeated on Monday in an attempt to halt the federal recognition process.

Sens. Chris Dodd and Joe Lieberman nonetheless said they were successful in ensuring the process is reformed. They issued a joint statement on yesterday's vote and a recent hearing held by the Senate Indian Affairs Committee.

"I regret the Senate failed to act. Clearly the BIA process is out of whack, and I fear that a cloud will continue to hang over the tribal recognition process until it's fixed and confidence is restored," said Dodd. "I intend to continue to press forward, along with Senator Lieberman, to work to build support for our legislation to reform the recognition process."

"I am disappointed the Senate failed to adopt our amendment, but its defeat does not weaken our resolve to fix the broken recognition process, nor does it mean our cause has failed," Lieberman said.

Get the Story:
Senate Rejects Ban On Tribe Recognition (The Hartford Courant 9/24)
Senate defeats tribal recognition moratorium (The Norwich Bulletin 9/24)
BIA Retains Tribal Recognition Authority (The New London Day 9/24)
Bill to Brake Recognition of Tribes Dies in Senate (The New York Times 9/24)
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Relevant Documents:
Roll Call: Vote 220 (9/23) | Dodd-Lieberman on Senate Vote (9/23)

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