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Alaska Republican Sen. Murkowski said after the hearing she was unsatisfied with Haaland’s responses, and feared the Interior secretary will be “rolled by this administration.”
Veteran Nelson Angapak applauded Interior Secretary Deb Haaland for her outreach to the state’s Native Vietnam vets. "We’re grateful that through her efforts and the efforts of the Department of Interior and Bureau of Land Management, the land base for our veterans has expanded," said Angapak.