[Senate Hearing 112-711]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
S. Hrg. 112-711
NOMINATION OF KEVIN WASHBURN TO BE
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INDIAN AFFAIRS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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HEARING
before the
COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS
UNITED STATES SENATE
ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION
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SEPTEMBER 14, 2012
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COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS
DANIEL K. AKAKA, Hawaii, Chairman
JOHN BARRASSO, Wyoming, Vice Chairman
DANIEL K. INOUYE, Hawaii JOHN McCAIN, Arizona
KENT CONRAD, North Dakota LISA MURKOWSKI, Alaska
TIM JOHNSON, South Dakota JOHN HOEVEN, North Dakota
MARIA CANTWELL, Washington MIKE CRAPO, Idaho
JON TESTER, Montana MIKE JOHANNS, Nebraska
TOM UDALL, New Mexico
AL FRANKEN, Minnesota
Loretta A. Tuell, Majority Staff Director and Chief Counsel
David A. Mullon Jr., Minority Staff Director and Chief Counsel
C O N T E N T S
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Hearing held on September 14, 2012............................... 1
Statement of Senator Akaka....................................... 1
Statement of Senator Udall....................................... 2
Witnesses
Anoatubby, Hon. Bill, Governor, Chickasaw Nation................. 5
Cole, Hon. Tom, U.S. Representative from Oklahoma................ 3
Washburn, Kevin, Nominee to be Assistant Secretary for Indian
Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior....................... 7
Prepared statement........................................... 10
Biographical information..................................... 12
Appendix
Dasheno, Hon. Walter, Governor, Pueblo of Santa Clara, prepared
statement...................................................... 31
Parker, Alan R., Professor, Advanced Studies in Tribal
Government, Evergreen State College, prepared statement........ 31
Response to written questions submitted to Kevin Washburn by:
Hon. Daniel K. Akaka......................................... 33
Hon. John Barrasso........................................... 35
Hon. Maria Cantwell.......................................... 36
Hon. Tim Johnson............................................. 37
Hon. John McCain............................................. 38
Hon. Lisa Murkowski.......................................... 39
Hon. Jon Tester.............................................. 41
Vicente, Randall, Governor, Pueblo of Acoma, prepared statement.. 32
NOMINATION OF KEVIN WASHBURN TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INDIAN
AFFAIRS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2012
U.S. Senate,
Committee on Indian Affairs,
Washington, DC.
The Committee met, pursuant to notice, at 2:38 p.m. in room
628, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Hon. Daniel K. Akaka,
Chairman of the Committee, presiding.
OPENING STATEMENT OF HON. DANIEL K. AKAKA,
U.S. SENATOR FROM HAWAII