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On the recordJune 10, 2014
I would think that in light of the just devastating statistics that we have with our Native American students that this would be an area where the Department, through their regulations, could work administratively to perhaps make sure that things measure up between the financial aid and the ability to access that and as we are trying to get these students really safely integrated into a system so it doesn't fail them.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Murkowski emphasizes the need for better support for Native American students in education.

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