Madam President, it is Thursday afternoon; and, well, I don't know if our new pages know the significance of Thursday afternoon, but it is usually the time I come down and talk about our Alaskan of the Week. Hopefully, everybody can see…

Madam President, on March 6, 2021, almost a year to the day after communities across America--and Alaska--shut down in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19, this body was voting on the third COVID relief bill, the American Rescue…

Mr. President, I have come to the floor this morning to speak about the nomination of Dr. Michael Sfraga. He is an Alaskan, and he has been nominated to be our Nation's very first Ambassador at Large for the Arctic. We are going to have…

Mr. President, I want to compliment my good friend from Montana, Senator Daines, who was on the floor just now talking about government accountability. That is what I am going to talk about-- government accountability. We need much more of…

While I have worked closely with my colleague from Washington on the Veterans' Affairs Committee in the Senate, I know she is committed to veterans, and I want to work with her on these matters. I will say, though, I would disagree with…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to speak for up to 20 minutes and that Senator Paul be permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes prior to the scheduled rollcall vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…

I am confident that Ms. Kunesh will bring the same strong leadership and ethics to the position as she does in her role as ANA commissioner.

I think they are surviving, and even thriving now. But to me, the long-term trajectory... I am quite worried about that.

The National Indian Gaming Commission must adapt to the changing landscape of gaming and technology.

I think it is fair to say that public safety and housing are top issues, certainly in my State.

I would hope that you not only would commit to trying to understanding a little bit more about these gaps, but then reporting back to the Committee with us on that.

I think that overlays over so much of what we are discussing when we are talking about the threats to gaming.

I would like to acknowledge for the record an individual who is being recognized as we speak over at the Library of Congress. This is Rev. Dr. Trimble Gilbert. He is 1 of 10 honorees who have been named National Heritage Fellows by the…

I think they are surviving, and even thriving now. But to me, the long-term trajectory... I am quite worried about that.

Madam President, I wanted to take just a couple of minutes here at the close of the evening to speak to an anniversary. Today is the 40th anniversary of the Arctic Research and Policy Act. It is known as ARPA. We use the acronym ``ARPA''…

I think that overlays over so much of what we are discussing when we are talking about the threats to gaming.

I would hope that you not only would commit to trying to understanding a little bit more about these gaps, but then reporting back to the Committee with us on that.

I think it is fair to say that public safety and housing are top issues, certainly in my State.