Lisa Murkowski: “We applaud the leadership and legislative efforts of Senators Murkowski and Heitkamp to do so.”

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.

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.

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