On Dec. 20, 2009, US Sen. Mark Begich spoke on the senate floor, hours before a vote, discussing the benefits that health care reform will have in Alaska. He discussed how health care reform will save lives, save money and save medicare.
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On Dec. 18, 2009, Senator Mark Begich joined Senator Jack Reed (D - RI) in defending the Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2010. The defense funding legislation will not only provide funding for our men and women in uniform, but will extend unemployment and health insurance benefits for unemployed workers.
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On December 6, 2009 Senator Mark Begich discussed health care reform on Fox News. He spoke about tort reform, Medicare, and the viability of a public option.
On Dec. 10, 2009, Alaska Senator Mark Begich questioned FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt about the status of FAA personnel and jobs in Alaska. As the only state with Flight Service Stations under the administration of the FAA, Sen. Begich stressed the importance of maintaining that relationship and the need to address staffing issues in Alaska. Administrator Babbitt absolved concerns that Alaska's facilities would undergo significant changes and committed to report back to Sen. Begich with ...
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On Dec. 8, 2009, Sen. Begich took to the Senate floor advocating on behalf of amendments improving cost containment provisions in health care reform. Senator Begich spoke specifically about an amendment benefiting Alaska that would extend the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Project. This project has assisted hospitals in Sitka, Juneau, and Soldotna to provide better care. The discussed amendment will extend the project and its role in these communities by five years.
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On Dec. 7, 2009, Sen. Mark Begich joined Sens. Stabenow and Merkley at a press conference to discuss how health insurance reform will finally put an end to insurance industry abuses that have denied coverage to hard working Americans when they get sick and need it the most. Sen. Begich shared stories of Alaskans that have been denied care. The press conference also featured Jim Guest, President of the Consumers Union; Georgeanne Koehler, a woman from Pennsylvania who lost her brother after ...
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In December 2009, US Senator Mark Begich hosted the Alaska Report. In this episode, Sen. Begich interviews young Alaskans that served as interns in his Washington DC office during the fall of 2009. The guests from left to right are Rachel Kaplan, of Fairbanks, Mike Murali, of Anchorage, Stef Claus, of Craig, and Mathew Mund, of Fairbanks. Sen. Begich hosts a discussion covering the interns experiences in his office, including things that surprised them, valuable knowledge they gained, and ...
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On December 2, 2009, US Senator Mark Begich participated in an Armed Services Committee hearing on the continuing role of the United States in Afghanistan. Witnesses before the committee included Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Adm. Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Defense Secretary Robert Gates. Sen. Begich posed questions about plans to improve and accelerate training of Afghan troops, reconstruction efforts, and civilian involvement.
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On November 20, 2009, Senator Begich joined a discussion on the senate floor about health care reforms that will empower Americans seeking lower rates, fair treatment and quality care from the health insurance industry. Sen. Begich shared personal anecdotes from his relatives and their struggles with health insurance.
On November 19, 2009, Sen. Begich took to the Senate floor for the second time supporting a package of veterans care legislation. Held up for months, the comprehensive bill increases the quality and quantity of care provided to veterans and the levels of support provided to caregivers of injured veterans. This includes providing benefits for caregivers of wounded veterans, enhancing outreach to homeless veterans and those in rural areas, and expanded health care for female veterans. Later in ...
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