I appreciate that, but where you see new programs then coming forward with a national ocean policy--we were successful last budget cycle in making sure that funding did not move forward for the Coastal Marine Spatial Planning Initiative.
Murkowski expresses concern over new programs amid budget cuts affecting fisheries.
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His extensive experience, professionalism, and judicial temperament make him exceptionally well-qualified for this role.
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.
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