Lisa Murkowski

I think it is fair to say most Alaskans share the concern that we have.

I feel a little bit like a fish out of water here in the HELP Committee talking about animal health and the Center for Veterinary Medicine.

During his State of the Union address, President Trump called for a renewed focus on our nation's infrastructure.

I thank you for the courage as a parent for coming forward and helping others as they deal with the losses and the challenges in their personal lives.

Nine out of 10 of the kids in the system right now are testing positive for drugs because of drugs that are in the household.

It is just something that breaks your heart.

I go around the state. The meetings that I have... we always end up talking about addiction and what is happening in our small communities.

We wanted to be sure the economy would have workers. Our bill does that. We wanted to be sure that more Americans would be getting jobs. Our bill does that, too.

Today, it seems, we live in an age of division. But this bill reminds us, with effort and good will, agreement is within our reach.

I introduced S. 2182 in response to the Department of the Interior's recent determination that it does not have statutory authority to conduct financial oversight of the Trust Fund.

I certainly believe the Federal Government should step in and do its share.

It is reassuring to know that the Earthquake and Tsunami Centers, who provide critical information for life-saving purposes, were not impacted by the shutdown.

No, I would not support a Federal mandate requiring states to adopt private school vouchers or other school choice options.

Given some of the troubling stories about coal interests and lobbying the Department, it has never been more important for FERC to maintain its tradition of independence.

I want to applaud Chairman McIntyre and the whole Commission for unanimously rejecting the Secretary's proposal.

Bailing out coal plants isn't just bad policy, it was a breathtaking raid on the consumer's pocketbooks.

The State of Alaska just conducted an Alaska Health Impact Assessment.

What assurances can you give us from these rural states?

Should I be worried in a small, remote, not accessible by road, shut out by weather?

That makes it very, very challenging.

We had to be our own little island when it comes to response.

I mean, it is difficult in an island area where you are not connected, where you are remote.

I think you will find that this is a committee that does good work.

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 4:29 p.m., adjourned until Friday, January 12, 2018, at 1 p.m…

What is it about Americans that has pushed us in this direction, in such an extreme direction?