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Patrick Kennedy: “this process is unfair. First of all, this legislation is authorizing legislation, and it is not going through the…”

On the recordJune 20, 1996
this process is unfair. First of all, this legislation is authorizing legislation, and it is not going through the committee that authorizes this legislation. Second, what we are talking about here is a balanced approach between States rights and respect for the sovereignty of Indian nations. This legislation disrespects Indian nations with sovereign rights and you are setting up an unfair system that violates the whole nature of the U.S. Government with native American nations. So I ask Members to vote against the Istook amendment.
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Patrick Kennedy
Rhode Island
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Opposing the Istook amendment regarding legislation affecting Indian nations.

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