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On the recordFebruary 13, 2012
Secretary Panetta and General Dempsey, why not utilize U.S. locations, like Alaska, as we shift our focus to the Asia-Pacific region to simultaneously promote economic development and readiness?
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Mark Begich
Democratic · Alaska

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Begich questions the use of Alaska for economic and military readiness in the Asia-Pacific.

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