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Maria Cantwell: “We consulted for a couple of years all around the country: What are the needs, what should we do, how do we address…”

On the recordAugust 11, 2010
We consulted for a couple of years all around the country: What are the needs, what should we do, how do we address this.
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Maria Cantwell
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Describing the consultation process before legislating on tribal needs.

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