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Nick Rahall: the chairman is completely accurate. He has been fair. We have had a hearing on this, my introduced legislation. Several…

On the recordJune 16, 2004
the chairman is completely accurate. He has been fair. We have had a hearing on this, my introduced legislation. Several requests, however, following up to that hearing to move on the legislation, have thus far not been met with action. And I have no doubt that the chairman is sincere in what he has said, as he has been on a number of other issues on which we have worked together. But I think the issue here is of such importance to Indian country, and it is much like going to church. This is sacred land for them. And I feel compelled to press this issue at this particular time in the form of an amendment, knowing full well that the chairman is completely honest in his words about following through at another time on my introduced legislation.
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Nick Rahall
West Virginia

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Discussing the importance of legislation related to sacred land for Indian country.

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