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On the recordMay 1, 2017
I cannot even begin to describe how disrespectful and demeaning this dismissive language is to her, and to the local people and tribes in this area.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Grijalva condemns derogatory language used against local Navajo leaders.

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