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Catherine Cortez Masto: “I don't think that that is consistent with our trust obligation to Indian people, when we are not prosecuting cases in…”

On the recordMay 1, 2024
I don't think that that is consistent with our trust obligation to Indian people, when we are not prosecuting cases in Indian Country that we prosecute elsewhere.
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Catherine Cortez Masto
Democratic · Nevada

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Cortez Masto emphasizes the need for accountability in prosecuting crimes in Indian Country.

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