Lisa Murkowski

I'm certainly going to put my shoulder into it on the committee here to see if we can't get that number up.

The sooner, the faster we can attend to this. I would just put that before you in terms of a prioritization.

The way the list is stacked, as we all know, it puts the expansion of existing facilities--there are multiples ahead of any of the efforts to bring on a new facility.

Building military infrastructure in Alaska is a process fraught with hurdles, including cost, timing, and harsh environmental conditions.

I give you my commitment that I will look into that as a deep-water port for the Arctic.

The contributions or the potential contributions to national security for this deep-water port can't be understated.

But it speaks to the need to increase maritime domain awareness.

We can't think that this is about political advantage for one candidate or another.

It was the Republicans, I will remind you, that told the Democrats months ago that if you want to try to get your Ukraine funding, you're going to have to take up the border issue. This is what we ask for.

This is not about Trump. This is about security for our own country.

I want to follow on to what Senator Kaine has been talking about, which is being believed.

I think building a better partnership with our indigenous tribes and other tribal communities to want to help and share.

In addition to extraordinarily rural, we are also home to over half of our Country's federally recognized tribes.

If I am not treating the long COVID as it needs to be treated, then the depression and anxiety are going to continue.

I want to follow on to what Senator Kaine has been talking about, which is being believed.

I appreciate that it may be that the challenge has just been that access to that care, whether for diagnosis, for any level of ongoing care, may have challenged it.

I think building a better partnership with our indigenous tribes and other tribal communities to want to help and share and listen to their input as to what is needed for clinical trials and other things in their community.

I want to follow on to what Senator Kaine has been talking about, which is being believed.

We have to address that. So I would urge you to move on this clearinghouse, to make this process easier.

Should there be, given the statistics, given what we know, given the impact on Indian Country and Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians?

I have been a big supporter of what HIDTA does. I think we have seen some results overall in Alaska.

In total, all HIDTAs have seized an estimated $22 billion just in 2022 alone, allowing the return of $82 for every $1 spent on their budgets.

You mentioned in your written testimony that the HIDTA Tribal Task Force across the Country has been able to seize $414 million in illicit drugs, cash and other assets from traffickers.

The United States must live up to its trust and treaty responsibilities to promote the health and well-being of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians.

Drug traffickers are targeting our Native communities.