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On the recordNovember 28, 2017
Too many rural and tribal areas are struggling to get back to where they were a decade ago.
Said by
Martin Heinrich
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

He highlighted the struggles of rural and tribal communities post-recession.

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