Lisa Murkowski: “It is inconceivable to me; I mean when you talk about 1.6 million acres of a beetle kill, seems to me that our…”

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.

Alaska is a cornerstone of American defense; investments like this from the Coast Guard are critical as we work to improve infrastructure on bases across the state to maintain our national security.

If a federal facility is going to be demolished, it cannot be without congressional oversight here.

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