Political Quotes

Alaskan communities continue to face an increasing number of damaging natural disasters, including catastrophic flooding, coastal erosion, severe storms, landslides, wildfires, earthquakes, volcanic activity, and permafrost thaw.

Last week, I raised this issue with Secretary McMahon, and I’m pleased she agreed to expedite the obligation of the funds for the Alaska Native Education Program grants that Congress appropriated earlier this year.

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

“I hope Mr. Blanche is able to achieve that, if confirmed, but I simply do not have confidence that will be the case.”