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Deborah Koff Ross: When I read through Article 7, and it specifically speaks to improving conditions for the Cherokee Nation and that…

On the recordNovember 15, 2022
When I read through Article 7, and it specifically speaks to improving conditions for the Cherokee Nation and that Congress is left with its duty to provide room for another Representative in the people's House.
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Deborah Koff Ross
Democratic · North Carolina

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Ross discusses Congress's responsibility to support the Cherokee Nation's representation.

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