Lisa Murkowski

Well, know that I am going to be conferring directly with the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

I believe that proposal was an effort to circumvent the tribes' victory in the Ramah case decided by the Supreme Court.

I understand that, but I also recognize that given the timeline, this all happens after this administration is no longer in place.

I support the increase of $55 million more to fully pay contract support costs, and $100 million more to address the $2 billion backlog on the current Healthcare Facilities Construction List.

It has been over 5 years since we have done a hearing on the IHS budget, so this hearing is long overdue.

So where are we with Unalaska then?

I would be curious to know and understand a little bit more, because I thought, at least the way that the General had outlined it, it appeared that we were not syncing the systems.

I would ask you to look not only at Alaska but look across the system, because it just doesn't seem to be trending right here for us.

The Senator for King Cove, Alaska.

I can't figure out what the problem is here, and I would like to know, Dr. Clancy, that you are looking at this here.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Welcome to the subcommittee, and I'm pleased to have you back at the helm here, Mr. Chairman.

Yes, I appreciate that.

I am concerned about where we are.

Well, I appreciate that, and I encourage you all to remember that we've had to think outside the box.

We want to commend Senator Murkowski in leading that forum.

What we don't need are policies that might come from the federal government that would hamstring us.

Alaskans are some of the first climate refugees. We're right there at the forefront, and at the state legislative level we're dealing, already, with the costs of moving these villages.

We were importing over 40 percent of its energy from other foreign countries that don't favor our belief in women's rights.

Without this decisive action to fund and build a new heavy ice breaker fleet for the U.S. Coast Guard, the United States puts its environmental and national security in harm's way.

Thank you, Lisa, for your friendship and support.

The Arctic really is that place that holds America's energy security right there in its clutches.

I am one who believes, very strongly, that we can access our resources.

Alaskans are looking forward to that as that next chapter for their economy to fill up our pipeline and to develop jobs.

Well, I am trying to chase rumors, so if anybody has more detailed information, I think it would be helpful to know.

I am sure you have seen the same story.