Mark Cruz
77:49 - 78:18
"Self-governance really excites me, and strong supporter. So, I've been very clear with the advocates when asked, and, you know, the secretary is on the record, both publicly and in congressional testimony, being generally supportive of the concept of self-governance going— expanding beyond Indian Health Service. The challenges is our authority, and that's going to take a congressional fix."
“Self-governance really excites me, and strong supporter. So, I've been very clear with the advocates when asked, and, you know, the secretary is on the record, both publicly and in congressional testimony, being generally supportive of the concept of self-governance going— expanding beyond Indian Health Service. The challenges is our authority, and that's going to take a congressional fix.”
- Speaker
- Mark Cruz
- Timestamp
- 77:49 – 78:18
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- June 24, 2026
From the transcript
Yeah. Thank you, Chair. Self-governance really excites me, and strong supporter. So, I've been very clear with the advocates when asked, and, you know, the secretary is on the record, both publicly and in congressional testimony, being generally supportive of the concept of self-governance going— expanding beyond Indian Health Service. The challenges is our authority, and that's going to take a congressional fix.
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