"The responsibility we have to Indian Country is a true federal obligation. it is no different than us having to pay our national debt or the interest on it, because it is a treaty we have signed with these tribes."
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Members of the United States House of RepresentativesNative AmericansRepublican Party (United States) politiciansPeople from TulsaMixed martial artists from the United States
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Markwayne Mullin: Democrats Refuse to Fund Health Services for Native Americans Breitbart (January 16, 2019)
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Markwayne Mullin
Markwayne Mullin (born July 26, 1977) is an American politician and businessman. A former Representative for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district, he served as the state's junior senator from January 2023. In March 2026, Donald Trump nominated Mullin to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security in succession to Kristi Noem; his appointment was confirmed by the Senate later in the month.
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