Minerals are fundamental to fracking, MRI machines, and jet engines.

I appreciate that. Know that I absolutely concur in terms of the security perspective.

I believe this is a significant and a growing threat to our nation.

the United States must likewise fully honor its obligations to Indian nations, like Red Lake.

Connectivity is the lifeline for the provision of health services in Alaska.

Dear Chairwoman Murkowski and Ranking Member Udall: I write on behalf of The Corps Network, to respectfully urge your strong support for continued funding for the Department of Interior (DOI) and US Forest Service (USFS) in fiscal year…

There is no way we can afford this additional amount for connectivity.

We strongly urge you to maintain funding for these programs at fiscal year 2017 levels.

Protecting and restoring clean water is essential for human health and for a robust regional economy.

We urge Congress to provide additional funding and support for expanded access to preventative care as a wise policy choice for Indian Country and for America.

We support increased funding for Village Built Clinics and request that the funding be: (1) recurring, (2) a separate line item in the IHS budget.

We thank Congress so much for the $11 million for Tribal health clinic leases in the fiscal year 2017 Consolidated Appropriations bill.

We thank her for her steadfast determination in advocating for these small chronically underfunded remote clinics.

We appreciate the Alaska Congressional delegation's continued support.

Eyak sincerely thanks Congress and especially Senator Murkowski, for underscoring the significant financial need of Tribal courts in Public Law 280 States.

I would also urge that this be placed as a very high and an immediate priority--

I would urge you in that vein as you're looking at Job Corps and other job training.

I would just urge you, as you review the situation with the H2B visas, I would urge that you seek permanent solutions to this.

there have now been two speakers on the floor this afternoon speaking to H.J. Res. 69, which is the disapproval resolution on Alaska fish and wildlife refuge rule. I have come today to speak in strong support of this resolution, which will…

I believe that public-private partnerships like the ones that you describe can be a major part of the future of workforce development.

I think the Job Corps that we have in Alaska has been successful.

The backlog, in order to truly and meaningfully address it, is going to take real dollars to resolve.

We need Congress to significantly increase the investment in our national parks, our forest lands, and other public lands.

I ask unanimous consent that the privileges of the floor be granted to Alexander Haberstroh, a military fellow for my office, as well as Charlotte Regula-Whitefield, an oceans fellow for my office, for the remainder of 2017. The PRESIDING…

we have been talking a lot about the weather here in Washington, DC, the past couple of days. We got a little bit of snow yesterday in some parts. People are still kind of plowing out of their driveways. I am looking at the daffodils that…