Lisa Murkowski: “This was the first time that we had been successful in including money in the program since 2008.”

This is an individual that is not only qualified for this position, he is ready to hit the ground running as a U.S. District Court judge.

Where there’s opportunities to put certain guardrails in our spending bills — there are tools, there are mechanisms — we have to be diligent to it.

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

Kyle brings extensive knowledge of both our state and our court system to the federal bench, having served the District of Alaska as a federal prosecutor and U.S. Magistrate Judge, a position he has held in Alaska for the past five years.