It's time we address the injustices faced by the Little Shell Tribe.

I rise today to speak about a bill I introduced last week to provide forward funding appropriations for the Indian Health Service. The IHS is charged with delivering health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives as part of our…

I join my colleague Senator Pryor. I don't think any of us had planned to do anything coordinated at this point in time. I came to the floor and was anticipating the announcement from both leaders. But I see so many of our colleagues who…

On October 10, 2013, Senator Lisa Murkowski introduced legislation, S. 1570, to provide advance appropriations for the IHS.

In fact, this summer Senator Lisa Murkowski called for a stop to this lengthy uncertainty, stating that the proposed Pebble Mine has promoted 'anxiety, frustration, and confusion' in many Alaska communities.

We are writing to urge you to use your authority consistent with the Antideficiency Act to responsibly manage the 2013 Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands crab fisheries.

from what I heard from those who have just spoken prior to me, it sounds as if we ought to be able to get something done. We listened to the chairman of the Appropriations Committee, with her commitment to advancing issues through the…

Letter dated October 9, 2013 to Hon. Penny Pritzer

I think he tried to indicate that if this agreement does move forward what we do is we set in place a framework for joint development, making sure that that footprint is smaller, promoting common safety, environmental standards.

I think it's important to know that on this first morning of the government shut down we're talking about how we, as a Nation, move forward toward energy independence, North American energy independence, energy security, working to make…

You know, you can't help but think about or I can't help but think coming from Alaska that when we talk about development in our oceans it--the issues are different.

I wish to follow the comments from the chairman of the Appropriations Committee. This has been a tough week. It has been a tough weekend. It has been a tough day. I think as Members of the Senate, as we approach the showdown of a potential…

I view this agreement as an important step toward greater North American energy security.

You've also referred to or you've outlined it this way that we can either drill competitively or collaboratively and focus jointly on the environmental considerations, the safety considerations.

I do think that when you look at the map which shows you where the lease blocks are, you will see a production platform like Perdido which has capacity for 100 thousand barrels a day.

Yes, it is our expectation that BLM will consider economic impacts throughout the implementation of this bill and develop regulations for this and other provisions in the bill accordingly. I do not anticipate that the definition of…

thanks to the chairman of our energy committee, we have been working on this legislation for some time now-- a couple of years. As the chairman has noted, what we are doing with the reauthorization of this Helium Program is we are getting…

I am pleased we are at this point. We will be able to move forward with this important legislation relating to our Nation's Helium Program. I would certainly encourage my colleagues to support passage of this bill that we have spent…

If I may, I would at this time defer to Senator Barrasso and Senator Cruz before my comments. I know both of them need to dash off the floor. If Senator Cruz wishes to speak at this point in time, then I will wrap up after he and Senator…

It is their rights we all aim to protect.

So that's the AFN recommendation, that the subsistence board should be restructured to include the chairs of each of the RACs.

The passion that people spoke to was much the same, and, Mr. Chairman, you note that.

To identify your cultures, but, really, your spirituality with your food source, I think, is something that is important.

we're willing to sit together, listen to one another, engage in a respectful manner

There's no other way to replace the food source, and, really, it is the essence of subsistence and the rural preference is food security.