Mark Begich: “I saw it when I was mayor, that the private sector is willing to participate. They just need to know the avenue.”

It has been an honor to be here.

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

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?

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