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

It's crucial that we support the nomination of Patrice Kunesh for the National Indian Gaming Commission.

Public safety and housing are top issues, certainly in my State, and I know it is for my fellow colleagues here on the Committee as well.

I just wanted to compliment her and Senator Rosen on their work on both the Tribal Law Enforcement Act and this Bureau of Justice issue that we are having.

on behalf of the men and women who serve at the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the countless Americans who have benefited from his distinguished service to our nation, I rise to pay tribute to the life and career of Mr. Keith L…

you know what time of the week it is, and I think our pages are learning. But it is a special time of the week here in the Senate because it is Thursday, and Thursday is when I usually come out and talk about the Alaskan of the Week. Now…

I want to join my colleagues here on the Senate floor and talk about the importance of national security right here in the Congress of the United States. It is certainly one of our top priorities--protecting our Nation. You know, President…

I have a resolution that I am looking forward to passing here on the Senate floor. I am pretty sure no one is going to object to it, but we will see in a minute. Before I begin, I want to do a huge shout-out and congratulations to Alaska's…

with that, given that there is no objection, that Senate resolution has now passed in the United States. It unanimously is on record finally, in 2024, thanking our Vietnam veterans for their service, for their sacrifice; acknowledging the…

I am here on the floor today to ask unanimous consent for a long, long overdue resolution. It is a resolution that I guarantee most Americans are going to be like: What? Wait. What? We haven't done that yet? The Senate, the Congress…

I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to speak for up to 15 minutes prior to the scheduled rollcall vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there…

it is Monday afternoon. We are back for what appears to be the last week of full session before we are due to go on an August recess. There is lots to do back home but clearly lots to do here in the Senate as well. It looks that this week…

So I too want to make sure that we are not setting something up here where we have divergent views...

Our legislation is intended to put tribes in the lead by strengthening the role of Native communities in Federal land management.

Statement of Senator Murkowski.

The importance of forest management for Alaska Native communities cannot be overstated.