I would ask that our teams sit down and talk about this, because as we are talking about it, you have a deadline that is coming up with opportunities for grant funding that is going to make a difference to tribes.
Murkowski emphasizes the urgency of resolving funding issues for tribes before a deadline.
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That weighs very, very heavily, and so what I tried to do was to ensure that my colleagues understood what that means when you live in an area where there are no jobs.
My response is I have an obligation to the people of the state of Alaska. And I live up to that every single day.
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