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Ted Stevens was a prominent U.S. Senator from Alaska, serving from 1968 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he was known for his influential role in shaping federal policies related to aviation, telecommunications, and infrastructure. Stevens was a key advocate for modernizing the air traffic control system, emphasizing the need for quick action to prevent aviation gridlock. His tenure was marked by significant contributions to Alaska's development and federal funding for various projects in the state. Stevens was the longest-serving senator in Alaska's history and held several leadership positions, including Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman.
[I]n 1995, 60 factory trawlers discarded nearly as much fish in the Bering Sea as was kept in the New England lobster fishery, the Atlantic mackerel fishery, the Gulf of Mexico shrimp fishery, the Pacific sablefish fishery, and the North…
the whole purpose of the Act is to protect our fisheries and have a conservation ethic to be the major goal.
The Court's ruling threatens to undermine the integrity of elected institutions across the nation.
It is now crystal clear an amendment to the Constitution is necessary to allow meaningful campaign finance rules.
If President Obama does not think the EAC can do its job, why is he making new nominations to it?
Elections have become more about the quantity of cash and less about the quality of ideas.
The Court has shown a willingness to strike down sensible regulations by a narrow majority.
Our enduring interests will not change however the budget constraints of sequestration may require a change to the pace and scope of DOD's activities in the Asia-Pacific region.
Sequestration will further impact our ability to maintain deterrence, project power, respond to crises, and contribute to stability.
Senator Stevens authored the Alaska Native Education Equity, Support and Assistance Act in response to these disparities.
The need for a stronger Coast Guard presence, including icebreakers and forward operating bases to assert our national interest in the opening Arctic waters deal with the search and rescue and other responsibilities of increased maritime…
I share those goals and in looking at the challenges facing the Arctic--which has been called 'ground zero for climate change'--I introduced a series of hills last year.