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On the recordSeptember 13, 2016
H.R. 5780 falls far short of what it would take to reach a legitimate compromise and leaves many of the stakeholders, including the region's Native American communities, no choice but to oppose the legislation.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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He highlights the bill's inadequacies and the opposition from stakeholders.

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