Deb Haaland said "It's deeply meaningful to me as the first Native American Cabinet Secretary to be here on the ancestral homelands..." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJune 15, 2021

It's deeply meaningful to me as the first Native American Cabinet Secretary to be here on the ancestral homelands...

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Haaland expresses pride in her heritage while addressing the committee.

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