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Daniel Scott Sullivan is an American politician and attorney currently serving as the junior United States senator from Alaska, a position he has held since January 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Sullivan has focused on issues such as national security, economic development, and energy policy during his tenure in the Senate. He has also been involved in various committees, including the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee.
I would like to say a few words about Sharon Jackson, a former member of my staff who recently left to pursue another opportunity in public service. Sharon was part of the original team in my State offices that I hired after being sworn…
I just had a very productive and informative meeting with the nominee to be the next CIA Director, Ms. Gina Haspel. I wanted to come down to the floor and say a few words. I was very impressed. I am going to certainly support her when she…
Tara Sweeney, who as Senator Murkowski mentioned, is making history in many ways as the first Alaska Native to be nominated for this very important position.
I know that Tara's Inupiat culture often values the collective success of their vast community over individual success, something I think all of us could learn from.
it is Thursday. As you know, I like to come to the floor, and a lot of the time, my colleague from Louisiana is actually in the Chair, so he gets to hear a lot about the great State of Alaska. I like to come to the floor to talk about…
Well, I appreciate that. I also appreciate your mention of plastics. It's a topic that I've been very focused on.
Senator Whitehouse and I had a bill, The Save Our Seas Act, that has already passed the Senate.
The Marine Mammal Protection Act, which is the focus of this hearing, was enacted by Congress in 1972 to protect mammals in the marine environment.
I want to thank Senator Cantwell for being here, as well, and Senator Young.
The Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and the Coast Guard will now come to order.
the Obama Administration agreed with us on this issue previously, that those bans of African elephant ivory should not include walrus ivory
I think there's a lot of encouragement that we're seeing from the Trump Administration to undertake that.
Well, we're going to work to fix this in a bipartisan way. I think everybody's well intentioned here.
The Act itself actually is stronger than a lot of other legislation that deal with subsistence issues.
This is an extremely important issue for the country, certainly for my constituents in Alaska and many other coastal states.
The harvest of marine mammals, the use of it is very cultural for a lot of people and it's very spiritual.
I recently introduced Bill S. 1965. Senator Murkowski is a co-sponsor, The Allowing Alaska Ivory Act, to preempt these state bans.
The Washington Post has not necessarily been a strong supporter of the Trump administration, but right here in their editorial, they are saying that the Senate needs to confirm Mike Pompeo. They make the point that I am trying to make here…
today I rise, as I like to do at the end of the week, to talk about somebody in my State who has made a real big difference to Alaska and, in many ways, to the country. It is a good opportunity for me to come down on the floor and brag a…
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