Mark Begich: “I'm not sure you can answer this, but I want to put it on the record...”

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

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

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.