Mary Peltola: “Alaska is so isolated and it is such an effort and expense…”

“Do you find that your constituents understand that? A lot of people have walked, watch what they've done there? And is that a point of pride? I don't know. You know, we're so, Alaska is so isolated and it is such an effort and expense to come to the lower 48. And many of us have very close ties and family ties with folks in the lower 48. But we just really are kind of our own place, our own country.” (08:00–08:09)

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