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Claire McCaskill: When questioned by an Alaska newspaper about this hurting individual tribal people, she callously referred the tribal…

On the recordMarch 14, 2011
When questioned by an Alaska newspaper about this hurting individual tribal people, she callously referred the tribal people to the federal and state welfare system.
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Claire McCaskill
Democratic · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

McCaskill's response to concerns about her bill's impact on tribes was criticized as insensitive.

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