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Melanie Stansbury: “If we don't fund those, we are not living up to the commitments we have made.”

On the recordMay 7, 2024
If we don't fund those, we are not living up to the commitments we have made.
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Melanie Stansbury
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Stansbury emphasizes the need to fund agreed-upon Indian water rights settlements.

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