Lisa Murkowski: “Fourteen percent, about 14 percent of households in Indian Country don't have electricity.”

If you don't have the votes, sir, you don't have the votes.

The Senate has leverage over the fund only because Blanche's nomination is pending.

In rural Alaska, you have to improvise. That’s why I’m always interested in innovations that help our communities adapt to the realities on the ground.

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