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Jared Huffman: I thank my colleagues for offering this motion to improve a deeply flawed bill. California is home to over 100 federally…

On the recordFebruary 5, 2014
I thank my colleagues for offering this motion to improve a deeply flawed bill. California is home to over 100 federally recognized tribes, including over two dozen in my congressional district. Many tribes, including the Hoopa, the Yurok, and the Karuk in my district, depend on wild salmon as both a vital source of economic opportunity and a respected way of life. Parliamentary Inquiry
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California
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Feb 5, 2014

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