Lisa Murkowski: “We have had some issues up north there with local contractors that have expressed some very serious concern.”

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.

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.

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.