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On the recordSeptember 10, 2019
These high rates of violence are not just a crisis affecting Indian Country. It is a national disgrace that demands national action.
Said by
Rubén Gallego
Democratic · Arizona

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Gallego emphasizes the urgent need for national action against violence in Indigenous communities.

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