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On the recordNovember 19, 2013
These bills are necessary to enable the tribes to exercise their authority as sovereign entities and to write historical wrongs.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Senator Wyden emphasizes the importance of land transfer bills for tribal sovereignty.

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