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Tom Udall: “I believe that ensuring that tribal water rights are secure is a trust responsibility of the Federal Government.”

On the recordMarch 14, 2012
I believe that ensuring that tribal water rights are secure is a trust responsibility of the Federal Government.
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Tom Udall
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Udall asserts that the federal government has a duty to secure tribal water rights.

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