, with tsla, but tlsa inclusion was deemed unacceptable. this is not about making anybody cast a difficult vote. we've tried to do this in a way that eliminates that option, that necessity. we have two victories lined up for indian country. the hazda and tsla, and we got nowhere because of the opposition to tribal sovereignty. that brings us to where we are today on the senate floor. it requires a senate vote that will take place in a little more than a half-hour. it's important to note that tribal sovereignty enjoys bipartisan support. nearly two dozen democrats, including members of the house democratic leadership, supported this legislation in january when it passed the house, and we have a strong bipartisan backing in the senate as well. the senate committee on indian affairs reported this out by voice vote last summer. democrat colleagues of mine have spoken in favor of it. the late senator daniel inouye of hawaii wrote in 2009, and i quote him, congress should affirm the original construction of nlra by expressly including indian trib