Mark Begich: “And now what's happening, the House Republicans are trying to compound the problem by giving the Coast Guard even fewer…”

We have a responsibility to protect the most vulnerable among us.

That is actually an old model. That is a model that we are trying to get rid of.

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.

Just assuming the private sector is going to absorb all this is not realistic.