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On the recordJune 5, 2013
icebreakers are sorely lacking as well as Coast Guard cutters, aircraft hangars, crew quarters, communication capabilities, deepwater ports and other infrastructure.
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Mark Begich
Democratic · Alaska

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Senator Begich emphasizes the lack of necessary infrastructure in the U.S. Arctic.

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