"I ask it of every single Senate-confirmed person in the U.S. Senate to come up to Alaska, visit Alaska, see our unique state."
"The request for the extension, as you know, has languished for 10 months prior to any movement from the FRA."
"It's great that you want to serve our country, so appreciate that."
"This is an important hearing and I wanted the opportunity to ask some questions."
"85 percent of the freight coming into Alaska comes through the Port of Anchorage."
"You don't get everything you want. That is just the nature of getting things done here, right?"
"The Visit America Act, which was introduced by Senator Sullivan in the last session of Congress, would strengthen the Commerce Department's role in coordinating Federal travel policies."
"I'm a proud co-sponsor, to help address this problem by creating an Assistant Secretary position within the Department of Commerce."
"Unfortunately, our country, relative to other industrialized democracies on almost every measure, ranks last."
"It took 20 years to permit a gold mine in my State, the great State of Alaska."
"A 2 year, maybe a 3 year period as a goal for permitting, not 9, is really important."