Lisa Murkowski

Are you satisfied that, in fact, that mission can be served with the C-130? Basically, is this the right thing to be doing?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I am hopeful and would certainly encourage the Army to revisit its decision to retire the C-23.

As important as it is, when we talk about our military equipment and the infrastructure needs, I think we recognize that it always come back to the individual, to the human being, and we need to make sure that we are focusing equal…

It looks just like home. So, it is a great place to train.

I know that the folks in Alaska recognize, again, not only the strategic advantage that is gained there, but some of the training opportunities that we have.

I appreciate that you have gone there yourself, and would be curious in your impression, in terms of the quality of what we're doing in Alaska, in terms of the training.

Relocating the 18th Aggressor Squadron to JBER is not a precursor to closing Eielson AFB.

But that is being factored in.

Would moving the F-16s from Eielson AFB to JBER require either an environmental analysis or an environmental impact statement (EIS)?

I continue to press for the answer from the Air Force as to its intentions with Eielson AFB to continue that installation as a fully functioning base.

Investing in sustainable future technologies is critical to Navy's ability to remain the world's premier maritime force.

Well, let me ask you about the cost savings. And again, I remind all that we've looked at this once and determined that the cost savings were simply not going to be there.

I would certainly concur with that. And again, I would repeat my request, that you consider sending a general officer as part of that site survey.

Greatly, greatly appreciated.

I look forward to welcoming you to Anchorage this summer when the USS Anchorage is commissioned.

I'm wondering how the Marine Corps trains to operate in cold climates and whether Alaska's ranges and training grounds might offer some value to the Corps.

We are sitting right up there on top. We have got a larger interface with the Asia-Pacific theater than any other State out there.

The United States must reduce its dependence on foreign oil.

Thank you, Madam Chairman.

I believe it is critically important.

I need you to understand the significance of what is happening within the Tongass because these people cannot survive for too much longer given the environment that they're in.

In Ketchikan they're calling it a restoration to poverty.

I share the concern and the frustration that we have that seemingly every sale is stopped by litigation.

Some of us feel pretty strongly that that time has expired a long time ago. We need to get this resolved.