Lisa Murkowski

What I'm hoping that we gain from this hearing this morning is solid data on how these price increases, the startling price increases, how they're affecting average Alaskans and Alaskan communities.

I think it is very important, I think quite significant that we have other policy-makers from the state here to just listen, to hear what is going on in this region.

It's a challenge to explain some of what happens in your very extensive district.

Good morning. We're calling to order this meeting of the United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.

I think it is incredibly significant that we are gathered here together in Bethel to listen to some individuals...

Just last week, I was able to travel to Juneau to present to the State of Alaska, with Senator Murkowski in attendance, this $500,000 per year award for three years, totaling $1.5 million.

I want to thank my senior colleague for his comments. It is rare that we have an opportunity to speak from such personal knowledge about the battle for statehood. As he spoke, I imagined Senator Stevens sitting up there in the galley…

This legislation would automatically open the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northern Alaska if the world price of oil tops $125 a barrel for 5 days. In return, it allocates all the Federal revenues that would come…

More specifically, it is my understanding that by simply restating section 303 verbatim in this bill, Congress is not superseding or altering the effect of the prevailing wage provisions of the Indian Self-Determination and Education…

I rise today to join in a colloquy with fellow Alaska Senator Ted Stevens to honor a giant of the Alaska Native rights and Native corporation movement, and an individual who has served his State and Nation for decades with great…

Whatever Republicans are saying in public, no one in either party ignores the political risk of facing voters next year, with so many Americans still at risk here in Iraq.

I bring this colloquy to the Senate floor today because I want to ensure that every American has access to prescription drugs regardless of whether they live in a large urban city like New York, or a frontier community like Bethel, AK. I…

Now, I understand that many physicians around the country are invited to attend conferences or training seminars in order to be certified to prescribe certain drugs. Given the low volume of the high risk drugs we are talking about that are…

I thank the Senator. And since the provider would not be required to obtain an additional degree or medical specialty, and the training or certification would hopefully be through an online course or through the mail, is there any…

And under the provisions of section 202, would the willing health care provider be able to receive this training or certification through remote learning methods so that a provider would not need to travel vast distances in order to get…

I'm not convinced, as I look to the the -- the plan that the president presented yesterday, that what we're seeing is that much different than what we have been doing in the past.

Federal dollars are still needed because Alaska is so huge and connecting those communities costs a fortune.

We will be in session for a very brief period this morning. In a few minutes, the President pro tempore will administer the oath of office to Senator-designate Menendez. Following that swearing in, we will have a couple of housekeeping…

I propose that management of the harvestable portion of the Tongass be returned to its original stewards--Alaska Natives--through a Native Stewardship Trust led by Sealaska.

The Forest Service is hamstrung at every turn by activist lawsuits.

First, the federal government must quickly complete the land transfers to Native corporations it promised 30 years ago under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.

Through the Chair, to the Senator from New Mexico, I have about a 3-minute statement. If I could have the indulgence of doing that before I serve as the Presiding Officer, I would appreciate that from the Senator.

I engage Mr. Grassley in a colloquy concerning income averaglng to recipients of punitive damages awards in the Exxon Valdez oil spill case, Case Number A89-095-CV (HRH). Specifically, I would like to address how this will affect those who…

This is the Senate's opportunity and the country's opportunity to address our national security, our energy security, and our environmental security. Defeat this amendment.

I think my colleague from Alaska will allow the other side to go next, if that is OK with my colleague.