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Brian Schatz: “The BUILD Act is a dramatic departure from the norm. By leaving out Native Hawaiians, this bill is an attack on my State…”

On the recordJune 12, 2017
The BUILD Act is a dramatic departure from the norm. By leaving out Native Hawaiians, this bill is an attack on my State and my people.
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii

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Schatz criticizes the BUILD Act for excluding Native Hawaiians, calling it an attack on his state.

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