Lisa Murkowski: “Quite frankly, I think there needs to be something more formal to allow the States and tribes and other stakeholders a…”

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

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.

His extensive experience, professionalism, and judicial temperament make him exceptionally well-qualified for this role.

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.