Lisa Murkowski: “We can't realize our potential for responsible energy and mineral development if we can't permit projects.”

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

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.

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 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.