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On the recordMay 15, 2013
H.R. 1410 is an ugly black mark on the United States and the State of Arizona's long relationship with the Tohono O'odham Nation.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Condemning H.R. 1410 for damaging relations with the Tohono O'odham Nation.

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