03/04/2009
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"I just wanted to add to what Senator Lujan raised about the Office of Tribal Affairs."
"It was extraordinary to me to see the level of interest from Alaskans all over the state, who flew into Anchorage to hear just exactly what the details are on some of these grants."
"We have an obligation to these Alaska Native Veterans to ensure their allotment applications are completed in a timely and efficient manner."
"I think probably the others on the panel would agree that we can't make roads happen, we can't make water infrastructure happen unless we have some sense of the permitting process."