Mark Begich: “The community has been consistent in only wanting to assess one alternative, which is a road.”

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?

That is actually an old model. That is a model that we are trying to get rid of.

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

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.