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On the recordFebruary 27, 2017
I just wish to place that on the record because I think that your life and the lives of those you represent are just as important as those who happened to live west of the Mississippi River.
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Marcy Kaptur
Democratic · Ohio

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Advocating for recognition of tribal history in the Northwest Territory.

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