Lisa Murkowski: “I thank Chairwoman Murkowski, Ranking Member Udall, and all members of the subcommittee for the opportunity to do so.”

I join Alaskans in offering condolences as we learn of the plane crash in Cape Newenham.

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.

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.

This unprecedented announcement moves our long-sought Alaska natural gas pipeline closer than ever to construction and operation. South Korea’s commitment to invest $54 billion to build the gasline will deliver significant benefits for…