Mark Begich: “As Senator Begich has noted, our Native people live in some of the poorest, most geographically and most economically…”

Implementing the Affordable Care Act eclipsed things.

I want to make sure my colleagues hear exactly what you are saying, so a couple years from now, we do not hear complaints that, geez, why did you not do it?

All we want to do is fix it for Alaska Native people. That is all.

We specifically extend our appreciation to Senator Murkowski and Senator Begich for their support and efforts to repeal the Alaska exception of the Violence Against Women Act.