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Daniel Inouye: . . . That is why concerns which are premised on the manner in which Federal Indian law provides for the respective…

On the recordJanuary 24, 2005
. . . That is why concerns which are premised on the manner in which Federal Indian law provides for the respective governmental authorities of the state governments and Indian tribal governments simply don't apply in Hawaii.
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Daniel Inouye
Democratic · Hawaii

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Inouye emphasizes that federal Indian law is not applicable to Hawaii's situation.

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