Dan Sullivan

No agency, Republican or Democrat, has ever said they are going to manage the 1002 area for wilderness with the exception of yours. First time ever.

I think you are violating the law, I think the President is violating the law.

The President said he was going to manage the 1002 area for wilderness. He doesn't have the authority to do that.

Such a move by the EPA would be the proverbial gun to the head of the States, demanding the States to act as the EPA sees fit or face punitive financial situations for their States.

I can say with great confidence that if the EPA does in fact move forward with the uniform FIP, the EPA will be challenged in court by Oklahoma and other like-minded States.

I need an investigation on this. What the heck is wrong with the implementation of the Choice Act in my State?

This Choice Act is a disaster.

In Alaska, we have more vets per capita than any State in the country.

What would you say to the Secretary if you went to him on a big issue that you investigated and said, 'Mr. Secretary, you need to take action on this. You need to fire five people in the VA,' and he says, 'I am not going to do that.'

If I felt strongly, I would say, 'Mr. Secretary, I believe it is important to meet three times a month.'

To me, that would be one of the most important elements of the IG job, bringing back the issue of accountability.

I think it is just making the VA a better agency, more effective.

Do you think our veterans have lost faith in the VA?

I want to thank you for your service and your strong interest in this important job.

One of my campaign pledges--as a part of my 'Promises Delivered Project'--was to ensure that veterans, wherever they are, receive the best quality care.

Ultimately, we have to have a team that knows that they are the ones that are really responsible for the solutions.

We have to have accountable risk management.

We have got to focus on what matters.

I certainly would want to work with you, Senator Manchin, and others on how we streamline that.

I think that is exactly what we should be focusing on: all these different portals; all these different ways in which we can bring together what are clearly some of the most qualified employable Americans.

Thank you for being willing to go through the confirmation process, willing to serve.

We have got a lot more work to do than just that Act.

If we have a lot of doctors in this country, which we do, who want to help, who want to give free time to help our veterans, we should not make that hard on them.

There is no reason for an Arctic moratorium.

I thought as Attorney General of the state was not legal. Two very, very different scenarios.