I get a little passionate about this because I go to Wrangell and I see Lovey and Lovey tells me, 'Lisa, you better not forget the Landless.'

Thank you for this opportunity to testify on this important issue to several thousand Alaska Natives.

I understand that Senator Feinstein has a Committee hearing that she would like to attend, so I will defer my comments until after she has had an opportunity to speak.

We must be working together.

I thank not only him for bringing this forward, but for Congressman Young over in the House...

It is an insurance policy, absolutely. It is a source of leverage and stability for us from a geopolitical perspective, absolutely.

The Strategic Petroleum Reserve remains critical to our nation's energy security, and it is an asset.

I am here this morning to speak about the issue that is before this body, the motion to proceed to H.R. 2029, or what we refer to as the MILCON-VA appropriations bill. I certainly intend to support closing off debate on this and moving to…

While I personally wish that we did not have to charge recreation fees, I am generally supportive of FLREA.

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 190, S. 1629. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendment be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 188, S. 1461. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on Friday, September 11, for a pro forma session, with no business conducted; further, that when the Senate adjourns on September 11, it…

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 7:02 p.m., adjourned until Friday, September 11, 2015, at 9:30…

I further ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed, and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

I join my colleagues this afternoon in speaking on a joint resolution on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran. I wanted to make clear my position on this agreement. We use the term ``deal'' in the Senate talking about the Iran…

today I introduce legislation to aid an Alaska higher educational institution obtain title to property it no longer needs, and that the Federal Government clearly no longer wants. I rise to introduce legislation to clear the title to a…

today I introduce legislation, already pending in the House of Representatives, where it was first introduced in 2009, 2011, and 2013 by Alaska Congressman Don Young to finally settle a long-standing injustice to the Native residents of…

I do not think that you or Congressman Young or Senator Murkowski should be the appointment makers for all of us veterans here in Alaska.

with the support of your Senate colleague, Lisa Murkowski

The Mat-Su clinic in Wasilla, Alaska, did not have adequate staffing or security.

understaffing and larger provider workloads contributed to very long wait times for our veterans and poor patient care.

I put a hold on his confirmation until I received a personal commitment from Dr. Shulkin to come to Alaska.

I write with great urgency concerning changes that appear to be occurring in the Alaska VA Healthcare System as a result of the implementation of the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act, the Choice Act.

a new national one-size-fits-all policy was once again unsuccessful in Alaska.