I had to look on balance, because the people in my state are the ones that I put first.
When I saw the direction this was going, you can either say, ‘I don’t like it,’ and not try to help my state, or you can...
I needed to make sure that Alaska’s interests were represented.
We do not have a perfect bill by any stretch of the imagination. My hope is that the House is going to look at this and ...
[L]et’s not kid ourselves. ... While we have worked to improve the present bill for Alaska, it is not good enough for th...
Do I like this bill? No.
I struggled mightily with the impact on the most vulnerable in this country when you look to Medicaid and SNAP.
I have an obligation to the people of the state of Alaska, and I live up to that every single day.
My hope is that the House is gonna look at this and recognize that we’re not there yet.
Kill it and it’s gone.
I don’t actually want the version of the bill I voted for to become law, and I hope that the House undoes some of the da...
I don’t like that.
My hope is that the House is going to look at this and recognize that we’re not there yet.
It’s offensive to claim that federal dollars being sent to a state are considered a bailout.
My response is I have an obligation to the people of the state of Alaska. And I live up to that every single day.
Do I like this bill? No. Because I tried to take care of Alaska’s interest.
You can either say, ‘I don’t like it,’ and not try to help my state, or you can roll up your sleeves.
Many of us are looking at that and saying, it makes no sense to put a greater burden on the most vulnerable in our commu...
