Merkley acknowledges a point made earlier in the discussion.
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It is critical the Department use all its resources and tools at its disposal, including tribal co-management, interagency agreements, like ...
I teamed up with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, to save those 24 centers when they were proposed for elimination.
There are 32 tribes that are not receiving any funding for law enforcement, though they fall under the same qualifications.
I appreciate your recognition that those 32 tribes deserve to be included in the program, and we will work with you in that regard.