Lisa Murkowski: “I think that we could have avoided some of these budget increases had we not been dealing with healthcare reform.”

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

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.

Alaska is praying for those on board, their loved ones, and the team at Security Aviation.

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.