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On the recordNovember 28, 2017
The very lives and livelihoods of our fellow citizens are going to depend upon the Office of Insular Affairs getting its job done efficiently, effectively, and right.
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Nita Lowey
Democratic · New York

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Stressing the importance of the Office of Insular Affairs for citizens' livelihoods.

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