just having a strategy is nothing if we do not resource it.

Native people pay more for electricity as a percentage of their household income than any other demographic out there.

For far too long, we hear about these programs, we hear about the funding that we have put, outlined in legislation, in law with specific, specific set-asides for tribal interests.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

In Alaska, again, with small tribes, it is complicated, but most utilities are also small and simply can't afford the match.

If we can resolve some of these things quickly to allow for these applications to be submitted, and again, to take advantage of this, that is where we are going to make a difference.

If you have greater resources, it would seem to me reasonable that this would certainly free that up. Would you not agree?

I understand the Navy is collaborating with the Coast Guard in designing the Polar Security Cutters.

We should be working together to try to figure out how we can solve some of these problems...

I call up my amendment No. 33 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Alaska [Mr. Sullivan] proposes an amendment…

I am all eyes on the Arctic all the time.

But when it is our own systems that effectively hold them back, that is not fair to anybody.

So you don't consider that outreach, do you?

If you come to some of the smaller villages in my state, everybody relies on leaded av gas and if it's phased out too early and there's no replacement fuel that's affordable or available in different locations, it'll be really challenging…

The law is very clear. There are hazards to safety. The reg shouldn't be finalized and that's in the statute.

Iranian proxies have attacked U.S. forces in the Middle East 80 times since President Biden took office. Deterrence is failing. Many of us are deeply concerned that removing the 2002 AUMF will further erode American deterrence relative to…

We are well behind in the construction of how are we going to facilitate our icebreaking fleet.

I am not conflating Iran and Iraq. Iran right now is the threat, and, again, I ask my colleagues--none of whom have an answer--why wouldn't we do the due diligence, 30 additional days, to ask the DNI if what we are doing on the Senate…