Oct 18, 2011
Mr. President, I ask to speak for up to 1 hour. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
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.
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Oct 12, 2011
Mr. President, I speak today in honor of Brian Schmidt, one of three individuals who were awarded the Nobel Prize for physics this week. Dr. Schmidt, of the Australian National University, along with Dr. Adam Reiss, of Johns Hopkins…
Oct 12, 2011
Mr. President, I rise today to thank Senator Bingaman for leading the effort to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act. Over 100 years ago this Congress passed a law which formed a compact with counties…
Sep 9, 2011
Mr. President, for the 13th consecutive year, communities across the world today are pausing during the 9th hour of the 9th day of the 9th month to acknowledge International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day. FASD Day will be…
Sep 8, 2011
Mr. President, many of us remember exactly where we were on the morning of September 11, 2001. We will never forget the footage from New York as the towers fell, from the Pentagon as fire raged, and from Pennsylvania, where United flight…
Aug 2, 2011
Mr. President, I rise today to introduce Early Intervention for Graduation Success Authorization Act. This legislation would, if enacted, amend the current School Dropout Prevention provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act…
Jul 30, 2011
I thank the Senator from Oklahoma. It is my understanding we were bumping up against the vote at 5:30. Is that correct, Mr. President? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Republicans have 3 minutes 15 seconds remaining.
Jul 30, 2011
Madam President, I follow my friend from California, and I agree wholeheartedly with her that the United States of America cannot default on its debts and obligations. I would like to think that all 100 of us in this body would concur and…
Jul 30, 2011
Mr. President, I had hoped to be able to speak at greater length than 3 minutes this afternoon, but the message that Senator Coburn has been delivering is so incredibly important. I want to join Senator Kerry's remarks in thanking him for…
Jun 30, 2011
Mr. President, I rise to introduce legislation to help address one of the glaring issues our domestic nuclear industry faces-- what to do with the used nuclear fuel being stored at over 100 sites across the country. I am pleased to be…
May 25, 2011
Mr. President, I rise today to introduce legislation, the Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull Egg Use Act of 2011, cosponsored by my colleague Mark Begich from Alaska, which represents an important step forward in allowing the Huna Tlingit…
May 23, 2011
Mr. President, last week, I was honored to participate in a very historic trip to attend the seventh ministerial meeting of the Arctic Council in Nuuk, Greenland. I attended with Secretary of State Clinton, as well as Secretary of the…
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