02/14/2010
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"American Indian youth have to endure unacceptable disparities in services and outcomes."
"This is the first hearing and the opening hearing to lead us to work on this education issue in a more focused way."
"I agree with Chairman Dorgan that if you really put your mind to it, you are going to get everything done that you want to do in your dreams."
"Mariah, just to follow up on what Senator Dorgan asked about, you were saying what allowed you to do better was being surrounded by other native students."