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Nicholas Begich: “I would absolutely seek to continue the waiver for the PBSA.”

Featuring: Nicholas Begich, Republican | U.S. House Alaska At-large District

Southeast Conference 2022 - US House Candidates Forum – Nick Begich & Sarah Palin - KPUtv

Published September 15, 2022 | Video Starts at 35:07

His clout in the Congress allowed him to get unanimous consent. He had built relationships across the aisle. He did an amazing thing. And I would absolutely seek to continue the waiver for the PBSA. I think that we cannot put our nation or our state or our region in the whims of a foreign government. Thank you. The transboundary issues are. (35:07–35:12)

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Asserts intention to continue the waiver for the PBSA.

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