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On the recordOctober 20, 2013
If any proposal is going to be advanced to alter our contract rights under the Indian Self-Determination Act, it should be done through an open and transparent process.
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Maria Cantwell
Democratic · Washington

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Advocates for transparency in altering contract rights under the Indian Self-Determination Act.

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