A senator mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from delaware. Mr. Coons i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be vitiated. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Coons mr. President , i have 11 unanimous consent requests for committees to meet during todays session of the senate. They have the approval of both the majority and minority leaders. I ask unanimous consent that these requests be agreed to and that these requests be printed in the record. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Coons thank you, mr. President. With that, i yield the floor and suggest the absence of a quorum. The presiding officer the clerk will call the roll. Quorum call quorum call mr. Barrasso madam president . The presiding officer the senator from wyoming. Mr. Barrasso thank you, madam president. I ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be vitiated. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Barrasso i ask unanimous consent to be allowed to speak as if in morning busin
Tribal leaders discuss consequences of Virginia's Racial Integrity Act 100 years later wvtf.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wvtf.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
“The Racial Integrity Act [of 1924] essentially said, ‘We no longer have Indians in the state of Virginia,’ even though they did. And they had a lot of evidence to support that."
The Patawomeck Indian Tribe has been fighting to gain federal recognition from the US government for more than a decade. The tribe says the designation is critical to preserving its cultural traditions.
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