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On the recordJuly 22, 2014
I think we should not move this law forward, and honor the commitment that we made in 1986.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Grijalva emphasizes honoring the commitments made in the 1986 Act regarding tribal lands.

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