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On the recordApril 12, 2012
Congress has understood this relationship for a long time, and began legislating to meet its trust responsibility--can you imagine--over 90 years ago.
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Daniel Inouye
Democratic · Hawaii

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Inouye reflects on Congress's long-standing commitment to Native Hawaiian rights.

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