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Ruben Gallego: “Those 22 federally recognized tribes are entirely dependent…”

Featuring: Ruben Gallego, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Arizona

Ruben Gallego: Politics & Eggs 09/22/25

Published August 26, 2025 | Video Starts at 34:39

I have 22 federally recognized tribes. I have tribal nations that are bigger than New Hampshire and Vermont combined, land mass wise. Right. Those 22 federally recognized tribes are entirely dependent on the federal government. So if something goes wrong, I need to be able to call the head of the Department of Interior and say, I need you to release this. Do this. (34:39–34:45)

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Asserts that the federally recognized tribes in Arizona depend entirely on the federal government.

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