I think four to five years is unacceptable.

Nobody wants this to be four to five years. Can I get that from everybody here in positions of authority?

I think we made a breakthrough.

The technology is getting closer.

I think there's a bipartisan opportunity here, both on the Commerce Committee and on the EPW Committee, to move forward on issues that impact all of us.

They built the Alcan Highway in 11 months.

Five to six years, to me, is lunacy. What can we do?

The threat is here right now, today.

We won World War II in four to five years.

Thank you for your help previously on the Advancing America's Missile Defense Act.

You came up to Alaska last summer and essentially broke the log jam on the Sterling Highway EIS that was, we think, the longest EIS in the works for the Federal Government in the history of the country.

Your comments about the opportunities with regard to the American energy renaissance... is just spot on.

Unfortunately, I have thousands if not tens of thousands of my constituents who, they never talk about 5G because they are still waiting for 2G.

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as many of my colleagues know, one of my favorite parts of the week is coming down to the Senate floor to recognize somebody special in my State, somebody we refer to as our ``Alaskan of the Week.'' It is one of the most fulfilling things…

There hasn't been a lot of, kind of, redeployment and thinking of, you know, where our forces in the Asia-Pacific should be deployed.

I think there was some anecdote that the Chinese pilots and the Russians are flying more hours monthly, way more, than our men and women.

I mean, is there a way we can help you with that, General?

I think it's a good point. I agree with him on it.

I know the Commandant and the leadership of the Marine Corps has been looking at the issue with some of the other services, particularly the Air Force, on the force posture in the Asia-Pacific.

Those marine and naval aviators probably fly closer to Russia than anybody.

I certainly wish, if we're talking about challenges, that we can agree to expeditiously move some of these nominees, as opposed to delay, delay, delay.

This is a huge priority. I know it is for you, Madam Secretary, and the President.

If we could bring that down to 1 year or a year and a half, you will have less uncertainty and more private sector dollars.

We should make more time. If we do not have time, let us work weekends.