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On the recordDecember 5, 2018
Funding for dredging and outer breakwater construction at Nome will help our Nation take advantage of the opportunities the Arctic presents for our economy as well as help fulfill our responsibility of protecting our Arctic waters from unsafe and environmentally harmful maritime activity.
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Dan Sullivan
Republican · Alaska

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Sullivan emphasizes the importance of Arctic funding for economic and environmental protection.

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