In so many of our small, rural communities, their power is diesel generation. We want to get them off it.
Lisa Murkowski
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Lisa Ann Murkowski is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Alaska, a position she has held since 2002. A member of the Republican Party, Murkowski has been a prominent figure in Alaskan and national politics, known for her moderate stance on various issues. She was first appointed to the Senate in 2002 and has since been elected multiple times, demonstrating a strong commitment to her constituents and the state of Alaska.
We have got to figure out what the funding plan is going to be for a port like Nome given the national security imperative.
I am a little bit concerned going into the 2025 process and beyond that we are going to appropriately prioritize these in the budget process.
There is about a $1.5 billion in deferred maintenance issue for over 200 bulk fuel farms throughout rural Alaska.
In so many of our small, rural communities, their power is diesel generation. We want to get them off it.
Well, let us keep--again, we have got to have open lines of communication here, and we can't have everybody holding their breath waiting for the next funding cycle, hoping that we are going to get enough for that next phase.
We have got to figure out what the funding plan is going to be for a port like Nome given the national security imperative.
I am a little bit concerned going into the 2025 process and beyond that we are going to appropriately prioritize these in the budget process.
We have seen investment really lacking. And I think both of you would agree with that.
One of the things that we see is a great disparity. I'm talking about rural, but so many of our rural communities are predominantly Alaska native.
We have improved dramatically since then, but we still have far too many communities where access is an issue.
I want to focus on access to oral health, dental care in rural areas, because it's really hard.
The dental health aid therapist program, the DHAT program, is something that we put in place in Alaska.
In so many of our small, rural communities, their power is diesel generation. We want to get them off it.
There is about a $1.5 billion in deferred maintenance issue for over 200 bulk fuel farms throughout rural Alaska.
Well, let us keep--again, we have got to have open lines of communication here, and we can't have everybody holding their breath waiting for the next funding cycle.
We have got to figure out what the funding plan is going to be for a port like Nome given the national security imperative.
We can't seem to get the same level of enthusiasm or gusto when it comes to funding it.
I am a little bit concerned going into the 2025 process and beyond that we are going to appropriately prioritize these in the budget process.
I'm not giving up. It's not about Trump, and it's not about me. It's about our country.





