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Brian Schatz: “I am mad. This is preposterous.”

On the recordMarch 29, 2023
I am mad. This is preposterous.
Said by
Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii

Editor's note · Context

Expressing frustration over the treatment of Native communities in accessing federal funds.

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