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On the recordMay 24, 2011
If this bill doesn't pass--and soon--we, this Congress and this Administration, will have set up a system that will impoverish Southeast Alaska Natives and the region's economy as a whole for a long time.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden warns of negative impacts on Alaska Natives if the bill fails.

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