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On the recordSeptember 6, 2016
The overriding concern that presents itself in Indian Country, and what this legislation seeks to address, is the absence of fully functioning economies on far too many reservations.
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Jon Tester
Democratic · Montana

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Tester highlights economic challenges faced by reservations and the need for legislative action.

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