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On the recordMarch 17, 2010
Crime on Indian reservations is an enormous problem in so many States, certainly in Minnesota.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken highlights the severe crime issue in Indian Country, particularly in Minnesota.

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