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On the recordOctober 20, 2009
I think we have to recognize that. We are not talking to some corporation, or the Elks Club, or the Knights of Columbus, but we are talking to sovereign nations and their rights under their sovereignty.
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Dan Kildee
Democratic · Michigan

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Kildee emphasizes the importance of recognizing tribal sovereignty.

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