Lisa Murkowski: “I look at this and am really quite concerned as to whether or not you have sufficient funding to keep open the roads.”

It doesn’t appear to me that it puts us in that much of a different position than prior to the beginning of the war.

I am also keenly aware that the Department’s nearly $2-billion dollar slush fund—which likely would have rewarded January 6 protesters—is only off the table because this nomination is pending and the Senate has leverage.

His extensive experience, professionalism, and judicial temperament make him exceptionally well-qualified for this role.

The recent lease sale results were not surprising, given the acreage already leased and the continued partisan push against responsible development.