Lisa Murkowski: “Well, if we can work with you to identify how we might be more effective in reaching our veterans in these highly rural…”

I have had numerous constructive meetings with Mr. Blanche and he comes across as decent and capable.

Last week, I raised this issue with Secretary McMahon, and I’m pleased she agreed to expedite the obligation of the funds for the Alaska Native Education Program grants that Congress appropriated earlier this year.

As the Arctic grows in strategic importance, the United States must continue investing in the research, infrastructure, and expertise needed to strengthen our understanding of this rapidly changing region.

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