04/16/2013
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"All of this was deeply troubling to me . . . confirming my worst fears when I visited with Alaska troops at Camp Shelby."
"To add insult to injury, it appeared that some members of the Fort Lewis medical staff were exposed to a briefing that suggested members of the National Guard were gaming the system."
"I think the President's announcement this week, as it related to Alaska and the efforts on the annual lease sales up in the NPRA, the permitting, I think these are positive signals."
"Of course, as we are trying to advance oil and gas exploration offshore and we look to the proposals and the plans that are out there, I think this is one of those areas that we need to know and under..."