I would like to acknowledge and thank the majority leader and the minority leader for their cooperation and their help in getting us here and specifically recognize the good work of Senator Cantwell. You do not get to a point in this body…

as we are trying to determine whether we have a path forward for an energy bill we have been working on for months, as well as the FAA reauthorization, I thought I would take the time to come to the floor to speak about the importance of…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 13, 2016, in room SD-628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, at 2:15 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 13, 2016, at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``America's Insatiable Demand…

I ask unanimous consent that amendments submitted to the previous substitute, Senate amendment No. 3464, be considered to be submitted to the new substitute, Senate amendment No. 3679, as long as the instructions to the clerk are drafted…

thank you, Senator Murkowski, for being such an incredible champion on this issue and this cause.

I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Seapower of the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 13, 2016, at 2 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

The decision that Interior has made is cynical and callous.

I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces of the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 13, 2016, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

So we will no longer be seeing statements that would suggest that we are not current, that we are not up-to-date?

I appreciate the last question from my colleague from Hawaii, recognizing the energy-security nexus.

I have spoken many times in this Committee about the fact we face many barriers in the State as it relates to offering quality and affordable health care.

Thank you very much.

And we need it sooner than later.

It is just not sustainable, so we need to do all that we can to help our tribes to provide the best health care possible whenever possible within their communities.

This bill would direct the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to convey certain properties to the Tanana Tribal Council and the Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation.

These are important bills in these specific regions up in the interior and in Bristol Bay that will help increase access to much needed health care to Alaska Natives and non-Natives in both regions.

So timing is key to the construction, the development, of the long range discrimination radar.

I am just reminded of the significant role that our State is playing when it comes to our national security.

If you could make sure that my office is looped into that, I would appreciate it as well.

What we saw was uniform testing conditions just were compromised and failed us.

When you think about the frustration of a student, they don't like being in the test in the first place.

I would not disagree that you need to try to work through technical glitches, and if I thought these were just some technical glitches, I might not be so insistent that we have some degree of discretion from you at the Department that says…

The State of Alaska was compelled to stop the statewide assessments that were underway this year.

The timing on this is critical.