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On the recordMarch 22, 2023
Of course, tribal justice and law enforcement has been underfunded for decades and decades.
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Deb Haaland
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Haaland acknowledges the long-standing underfunding of tribal law enforcement.

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