This landmark legislation was originally sponsored by several great friends of Alaska--Senator Magnuson, our own Senator Ted Stevens, and Senator Inouye--and co-sponsored by several Republican and Democratic members of the Committee.
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Begich highlights the bipartisan support for the Magnuson-Stevens Act and its significance for Alaska.
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