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Quote of the Day

November 18, 2020 · 1:25 pm ET · Leave a Comment

“I’ve been shot, I’ve been rolled over, I’ve been hit in the head a hundred times, but I’ve never felt as bad as I did. This is not good.”

— Rep. Don Young (R-AK), quoted by the Anchorage Daily News, on his bout with Covid-19.

Health Care, House of Representatives Don Young

Quote of the Day

November 17, 2020 · 11:45 am ET · Leave a Comment

“There has been much speculation in the media on my current condition, and I want Alaskans to know that their congressman is alive.”

— Rep. Don Young (R-AK AL), quoted by the Anchorage Daily News, announcing he had been released from the hospital following treatment for COVID-19.

House of Representatives Don Young

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February 28, 2018 · 2:49 pm ET · Leave a Comment

“How many Jews were put in the ovens because they were unarmed?”

— Rep. Don Young (R-AK), quoted by Alaska Public Media.

Gun Control Don Young

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