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On the recordSeptember 13, 2016
If all federally-recognized tribes were eligible to have land taken into trust, is it fair to say that that would simplify the trust acquisition process?
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken questions the Assistant Secretary about simplifying the trust acquisition process for tribes.

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