I would simply say I grant that, but nonetheless it does not deny the correctness of the gentleman from Rhode Island who indicated that the administration did have a new initiative specifically aimed at dealing with the problems in Indian country and this bill does not contain the funds that were requested in this bill for that purpose.
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