Lisa Murkowski: “We need to get back to where we were in Alaska. This bill will do to that or we are not advocating 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.

His extensive experience, professionalism, and judicial temperament make him exceptionally well-qualified for this role.

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

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.