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Mark Begich: “But it was, I think, especially toward the end here, a very positive opportunity to figure out what is the right thing…”

On the recordJuly 15, 2009
But it was, I think, especially toward the end here, a very positive opportunity to figure out what is the right thing to do for the long-term benefit of not only Alaskan Natives but American Indians and Hawaiians and all of us together.
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Mark Begich
Democratic · Alaska

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Begich highlights the hearing's potential for positive outcomes for various communities.

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