State of the Union Address by President Donald J. Trump February 5th, 2019
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Senators Murray, Cantwell Applaud Passage of Legislation to Relocate the Hoh Indian Tribe

(Washington,
D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
announced the passage of the Hoh Indian
Tribe Safe Homelands Act
, which would transfer approximately 37
acres of land owned by the National Park Service to the Tribe to allow the
tribe to move out of a tsunami zone and flood plain. The bill, which passed the
Senate by unanimous consent, was sponsored by Senator Patty Murray and
co-sponsored by Senator Maria Cantwell, a member of the Senate Indian Affairs
Committee. This legislation will now be sent to the House of Representatives
for final passage.

“The Hoh
Tribe has had to witness their homes and land wash away with the rain and
relentless flooding for far too long,”

said Senator Murray. “This legislation will provide the Hoh Tribe
with a safe place to rebuild their community and I applaud the work of the
Senate Indian Affairs Committee for bringing this critical piece of legislation
to the full Senate. I’m proud to have worked so hard to pass it and to give the
Hoh Tribe the relief and support they deserve.”

“For
too long, the Hoh Indian Tribe has been besieged by water in one of the
rainiest places in America, with constant flooding inundating their land time
and time again,”
said Senator Maria Cantwell.  “Now, thanks to years of hard
work and the cooperation of many in making this legislation possible, the Hoh
Indian Tribe will be able to move to higher land and focus on growth and
prosperity and the future of their community, not just survival.”

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