On the recordJune 11, 2003
But in both Democrat and Republican Administrations the IHS budgets have not been sufficient to meet the health care needs of Native Americans.
But in both Democrat and Republican Administrations the IHS budgets have not been sufficient to meet the health care needs of Native Americans.
Dorgan discusses inadequate IHS budgets for Native American health care.
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