We are more thankful than ever for the blessings of our democracy and all that it affords us.

Field hearings are an opportunity to bring the Senate and the Committee to you, the Alaska Native communities that we represent.

This is about kids, children, and their education.

if the system is broken, if the system is not workable, putting more money towards a broken system isn't going to change it.

Do I think that we need to remove the rider? Yes.

we are doing a disservice to Native children.

We must make those who are perpetrating these horrific acts of war, Vladimir Putin, his cronies and the entities that support them, we must make them pay through uncompromising sanctions and penalties.

The events of the past day were not unexpected, but that does not make them any less devastating.

I think it demonstrates a commitment to get to yes, and to try to be innovative in this space.

Math and science are what we would classify as the educational attainment, but you are probably learning more in physics and science, and to your point, the Pythagorean theorem.

I think you said it, Sandra, I wrote it down here somewhere, it is education by Alaska Natives and for Alaska Natives.

We cannot lower our aspirations for our children.

this should not be viewed as a threat to others' budgets.

If you just sit back and accept the status quo, we will put more generations of young Alaska Natives behind.

the Federal Government really has not done right by Native children across the Country.

I firmly oppose his request that you 'suspend' or 'freeze' the Willow permitting process.

Willow should get fair consideration on its merits under the National Environmental Policy Act and other applicable law.

I want to commend my colleague and friend from Kansas. He said very, very eloquently that the administration's policies right now, which are anti-energy--they are driving up energy prices on working families. And it is national security…