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On the recordSeptember 26, 2023
For too many Native communities, the total lack of access to clean and safe drinking water and sanitation facilities is an everyday reality.
Said by
Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii

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Highlighting the severe water access issues faced by Native communities.

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