Lisa Murkowski: “I would like to also to thank Senator Cortez Masto for her leadership and Senator Rosen, Senator Crapo, and Senator…”

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

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.

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.

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