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Jon Tester: “I would like to preface my statement that U.S. Congress ultimately holds a special fiduciary trust responsibility for…”

On the recordMay 26, 2014
I would like to preface my statement that U.S. Congress ultimately holds a special fiduciary trust responsibility for the Northern Cheyenne Tribe and its members as direct result of treaties and agreements entered into by our ancestors.
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Jon Tester
Democratic · Montana

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Tester emphasizes Congress's responsibility to the Northern Cheyenne Tribe based on treaties.

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