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Deb Haaland: “There was mentioned before that, you know, soon we will be the ancestors, and are our future children going to say that…”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2019
There was mentioned before that, you know, soon we will be the ancestors, and are our future children going to say that our ancestors made the good choice for me like our ancestors made good choices for us to be here today.
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Deb Haaland
Democratic · New Mexico

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Haaland reflects on the legacy and choices made for future generations.

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