Mark Begich: “This bill will just codify that, make sure that is the law, that you cannot pay a per diem to a facility that is not…”

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?

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.

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.