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On the recordApril 4, 2022
we are very supportive of the bill. It means we wouldn't have to specifically include the main tribes into every piece of legislation
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Chellie Pingree
Democratic · Maine

Editor's note · Context

Expressing support for legislation that simplifies tribal inclusion in laws.

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