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On the recordMay 15, 2013
I would say talk about trust, and I think also talk about the fact that as we have tried to define that decision through the courts and administrative hearings, the trust issue, and what role an understanding has had in the decisions that the courts have made, if there was an understanding?
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Grijalva emphasizes the importance of trust in legal decisions regarding tribal agreements.

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