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On the recordSeptember 27, 2023
The answer should be yes. We hear the problems with tribe after tribe;
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Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Lujan emphasizes the need for Congress to waive cost shares for tribes.

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