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Kendrick Meek: I came to the floor to oppose this amendment. I always do that when I feel there is a hint of discrimination or lack of…

On the recordJune 20, 1996
I came to the floor to oppose this amendment. I always do that when I feel there is a hint of discrimination or lack of trust, a lack of fairness in an amendment. I saw it as I came in the door. I think that we do not want to keep the pattern that America has established before where we take the rights away from the Indians that we promised them. I do not care what kind of rights you are taking away or established, you made treaties with them. Leave it there so there will not be this mistrust which they have already had of the white man. Do something right for the Indians.
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Kendrick Meek
Florida

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Opposing an amendment perceived as discriminatory towards Native Americans.

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