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On the recordMarch 24, 2009
Because the need is real and you are quite right, the trust obligation does not cease simply because you are not on a reservation or in an area of jurisdiction.
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Tom Cole
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Cole emphasizes the ongoing health care needs of Native Americans outside reservations.

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