Mark Begich: “Seeing the marines and the Navy there, Anchorage loved it, incredible technology on that ship.”

How we approach this mental health system for the VA cannot be in isolation of the mental health system of this country.

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

The 477 tribes across this country agree with Senator Lisa Murkowski and Senator Mark Begich in pushing Congress to amend the original law.

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?