I think it is fair to say that when you sent out your letter some 6 weeks ago, there was a great deal of angst about this hearing, the direction that you were taking with it, and a real concern that a program that has really yielded benefits for so many in Alaska...
Begich expresses concerns about the hearing's direction and its impact on Alaska.
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The 477 tribes across this country agree with Senator Lisa Murkowski and Senator Mark Begich in pushing Congress to amend the original law.
I further ask unanimous consent that the committee- reported substitute amendment be withdrawn, the Begich substitute amendment, which is at the desk, be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, the title…
I will be brief. I wanted to say I appreciate the Senator's comments, and what I thought was most important about it was the fact that these tax benefits come after the fact. It is not going to create new opportunities. The tax reform…
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?
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