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On the recordApril 9, 2013
American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians face unique barriers to housing development, and their communities face the highest rates of national poverty.
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii

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Schatz highlights the specific challenges faced by Native communities regarding housing and poverty.

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