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SENATOR DAN SULLIVAN REPUBLICAN -ALASKA ADDRESSES IRAN DEAL ON SENATE FLOOR

SENATOR DAN SULLIVAN REPUBLICAN -ALASKA ADDRESSES IRAN DEAL ON SENATE FLOOR Dan Sullivan was sworn in as Alaska’s eighth United States Senator on January 6, 2015.  Sullivan serves on four Senate committees vital to Alaska: the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee; the Armed Services Committee; the Environment and Public Works Committee; and the Veterans' Affairs Committee. Prior to his election to the U.S. Senate, Sullivan served as Alaska’s Attorney General and Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources. As Alaska's Attorney General, Sullivan’s number one priority was protecting Alaskans, their physical safety, financial well-being, and individual rights – particularly Alaska’s most vulnerable.  During his tenure he spearheaded a comprehensive statewide strategy – the “Choose Respect” campaign – to combat Alaska’s high rates of domestic violence and sexual assault.  Under Sullivan’s leadership, the Department of Law also undertook an aggress