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Biden nominee Deb Haaland nods to Native American heritages in confirmation hearing

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Biden nominee Deb Haaland nods to Native American heritages in confirmation hearing

Biden nominee Deb Haaland nods to Native American heritages in confirmation hearing

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Deb Haaland opens her confirmation hearing for Interior Secretary with acknowledgments of her own and regional Native American heritages.


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