Well, and you need to understand my frustration here because the ACA was passed years ago.
That does not help us in Alaska, though, because we cannot get our physicians in the VA.
So the perpetrator goes out. It is a horrible cycle.
We have implemented in Alaska, I think, a great model with regards to our dental health therapists.
I am happy to work with you on the oral health needs of our Native people.
Is that any different than we what we have done in the past because it has been a smaller block, and I thought we were i...
We have not marked up an interior bill in 5 years.
We look forward to working with you on many of these issues.
We are doing nothing essentially. We have a 13-page Arctic strategy that nobody seems to be paying attention to in my vi...
The Senator for King Cove, Alaska.
I would ask you to look not only at Alaska but look across the system, because it just doesn't seem to be trending right...
I would be curious to know and understand a little bit more, because I thought, at least the way that the General had ou...
I am concerned about where we are.
Well, I appreciate that, and I encourage you all to remember that we've had to think outside the box.
Right.
Yes, I appreciate that.
I can't figure out what the problem is here, and I would like to know, Dr. Clancy, that you are looking at this here.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Welcome to the subcommittee, and I'm pleased to have you back at the helm here, Mr. Chairman.
