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On the recordJuly 12, 2023
I would be remiss without mentioning with some of the comments just shared that we have heard Native governments across this country stand up against the Keystone XL Pipeline, the Dakota Access Pipeline, that stood up against being poisoned by industry and having their lands defiled.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Ocasio-Cortez highlights Native governments' opposition to harmful industry practices.

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