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Shelley Berkley: This, remember, is based on a suspect land claim that has already been thrown out of the State and Federal courts so…

On the recordJune 25, 2008
This, remember, is based on a suspect land claim that has already been thrown out of the State and Federal courts so that they can open up a casino hundreds of miles from their ancestral lands and in direct competition with existing facilities. I urge a ``no'' vote on this very bad piece of legislation.
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Shelley Berkley
Nevada

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Opposing legislation related to a land claim for a casino.

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