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On the recordFebruary 24, 2015
Just want to make the point, as we look at building out education opportunities, the recruitment and training of a workforce that can bring that jobs development, it is critical that we make sure that we recognize the critical cultural importance of our tribal colleges but also the workforce training implications, whether it is in health care, which we have great concerns all across rural America, but particularly in tribal areas, whether it is in housing and building trades.
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Heidi Heitkamp
Democratic · North Dakota

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Heitkamp emphasizes the importance of tribal colleges for workforce development and cultural significance.

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