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On the recordJune 23, 2011
They deserve the attention from Federal Government employees, and it breaks my heart.
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Gregorio Sablan
Democratic · Northern Mariana Islands

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Sablan expresses frustration over lack of federal attention to the Northern Mariana Islands.

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