Mike Simpson said "We have a treaty responsibility with these tribes, one that I am painfully aware of, that is necessary that we try and meet." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordApril 4, 2022

We have a treaty responsibility with these tribes, one that I am painfully aware of, that is necessary that we try and meet.

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Simpson acknowledges the U.S. treaty obligations to Native tribes regarding health services.

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