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On the recordOctober 5, 2021
This is not acceptable. As trustee, the United States should interpret ambiguous provisions in favor of tribes.
Said by
Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

Editor's note · Context

Murkowski criticizes the Department of Interior's handling of tribal trust funds.

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