Lisa Murkowski: “Thank you. My time has expired, Mr. Chairman.”

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

I’m glad to once again partner on bipartisan, bi-cameral legislation to develop and implement a unified National Resilience Strategy.

The country needs an Attorney General who will check the worst impulses of this administration. I hope Mr. Blanche is able to achieve that, if confirmed, but I simply do not have confidence that will be the case.

The recent lease sale results were not surprising, given the acreage already leased and the continued partisan push against responsible development.