Mar 20, 2003
I urge you to think about it. I think that is a fantastic legacy for the future.
Ted Stevens
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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.
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Mar 5, 2003
That is the largest fishing port in the United States, and has been consistently now.
Mar 5, 2003
I am sure the witnesses all know Alaska has half the coastline of the United States.
Mar 5, 2003
I hope that will be followed, that the Corps will follow the direction of Congress, which the President agreed to when he signed that bill.
Mar 5, 2003
I will refuse to bring this bill up until I get an understanding with the Corps that they are going to comply with the law with regard to these projects.
Mar 5, 2003
Senator Reid and I, with great help from Senator Stevens, last week led the fight here in the Senate to add significant sums to the fiscal year 2003 supplemental to cover projected heightened security costs that the Department did not…
Mar 5, 2003
I am very serious. I do not know anything else a Senator can do but finally use his ultimate right to delay a bill until we get an understanding that that is--that those projects are going to be built.
May 9, 2002
The act was not an act for fishermen. It was not an act for processors. It was not an act for consumers.
May 9, 2002
To bring the authority back to Washington to try to determine what is right means that we would nationalize the fisheries again.
May 9, 2002
I am concerned about two proposals I've heard. One would remove the Governors from this nomination process.
May 9, 2002
And I think we have to look at the concept of trying to say, yes, look at the NEPA procedures, but it must be within the Magnuson Act timeframes.