$40 million from Recovery Act creates jobs, improves health care delivery
U.S. Sen. Mark Begich today announced the award of a $40 million loan to the Southcentral Foundation for the construction of a new primary care clinic in the Mat-Su Borough. The project is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
U.S. Sen. Mark Begich is hosting Federal Aviation Administrator (FAA) Randy Babbitt in Alaska next week for a series of meetings and events focused on flight safety, the importance of aviation in Alaska’s economy, and the overall aviation picture in the state. Babbitt is making his first trip to Alaska as administrator and will see firsthand the important role aviation plays in Alaska and how Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) technologies are improving aviation safety and efficiency.
Senator Ted Stevens
Memorial Service
2:00 p.m. (Alaska)
Anchorage Baptist Temple
6401 East Northern Lights
Commerce Committee
Field Hearing
10:00 - 11:30 a.m. (Alaska)
Sen. Begich hosts a hearing on the "Changing Arctic and Emerging Energy"
North Slope Borough Chamber
1274 Agvik St.
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U.S. Senator Mark Begich issued the following statement today in reaction to the tragic Monday night airplane crash near Dillingham which killed former U.S. Senator Ted Stevens and others:
With knowledge that the long-term impacts of a major oil spill last well beyond the time the leak is plugged and media attention has turned away, U.S. Sen. Mark Begich spent much of this past weekend touring cleanup and containment efforts following the oil spill tragedy in the Gulf of Mexico. Begich toured several operations by land and air in order to get a better look at what is happening on the ground three months after the blowout that killed 11 workers.
Commending them as brave airmen who contributed both to the nation’s defense and the well being of Alaska, U.S. Sen. Mark Begich today paid tribute on the Senate floor to the four airmen killed in the crash of a C-17 cargo plane in Anchorage last week.
August 6, 2010
Anchorage
Book Party in the Park
Speaking at 5:50 p.m. (Alaska)
Event from 4 to 7 p.m. (Alaska)
Sen. Begich delivers remarks promoting early childhood education and reading
Success By 6 Garden Art Park
3350 Commercial Drive
REAP Renewable Energy Fair
Speaking at 3:45 p.m. (Alaska)
Sen. Begich delivers remarks promoting the development and use of renewable energy sources
Delaney Park Strip
Based on preliminary details about the crash of an Air Force C-17 cargo plane at Elmendorf Air Force Base with four crew members on board tonight, U.S. Senator Mark Begich issued the following statement:
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Mark Begich, Daniel Inouye and Daniel Akaka today expressed their disappointment that the Postal Regulatory Commission is unable to schedule field hearings in Alaska and Hawaii on a Postal Service proposal to reduce mail delivery to five days a week.
U.S. Sen. Mark Begich, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement today after the president announced he had accepted the resignation of General Stanley McChrystal as commander of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan and the nomination of General David Petraeus to take command in Afghanistan:
U.S. Sen. Mark Begich released the following statement after a federal judge in Louisiana blocked a six-month moratorium on new deepwater drilling projects implemented by the Obama Administration after the Gulf oil spill disaster:
4th of July Parade
Seward
Sen. Begich walks in the Seward 4th of July Parade
6:30pm
Sen. Begich will throw out the first pitch at the Anchorage Bucs game
12:00pm noon
Dena’ina Center
2:30pm
UAA Consortium Library
Broadband Roundtable with FCC Chairwoman
11:45am
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Spending a week back in Alaska is just what I needed to prepare for the coming weeks of legislative work. As we work to finish Wall Street reform legislation we will continue working on legislation to create jobs and promote economic growth for Alaska small business and families. The week was filled with events including a visit to Kodiak for the annual Crab Festival. I was also able to pay my respects to Alaska’s lost fishermen by participating in the annual Fishermen’s Memorial ceremony. When I got back to Anchorage I had the honor of speaking at Anchorage’s Memorial Day events. The clear skies made it an amazing day to honor our veterans and active military personnel at the Korean War memorial and at Fort Richardson’s National Cemetery. I spoke to the Chugiak-Eagle River Chamber of Commerce and to a group of 200 students at the Alaska Jobs Corps campus in Palmer. There I answered questions about the future of Alaska, my role as a senator and what music I have on my iPod. I hope you will continue to share your thoughts with me through my website and offices.
Sincerely,
Senator Mark Begich
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