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Joe Garcia: “The plight of the indigenous peoples and the dire need for both Federal investment in our Tribal Nations is personal to…”

On the recordFebruary 5, 2020
The plight of the indigenous peoples and the dire need for both Federal investment in our Tribal Nations is personal to me.
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Joe Garcia
Florida

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Emphasizes personal connection to the need for federal investment in Tribal Nations.

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