Mark Begich: “Then give me the Iraq status again. We had how many troops there about a year ago?”

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?

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.

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.