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On the recordJune 28, 2016
S. 2796 would repeal certain obsolete rules and laws ranging from 1862, as you pointed out, all the way to 1913 that relate to Indians.
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John Barrasso
Republican · Wyoming

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Barrasso discusses the impact of repealing outdated laws on tribes.

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