Just deal with the Epstein thing once and for all.

I’ve heard loud and clear from small businesses in Alaska: tariffs are forcing prices to rise and making it difficult to plan long-term.

I’m hopeful this legislation sends a clear message to the administration that we want to continue this strong partnership by alleviating the effects of these tariffs on our small businesses.

I feel like we made a deal and then hours later, a deal was made to somebody else.

the bill was not ready for the president’s desk

Do I feel like the administration was not being up-front with us? Yes.

the legislation was not good enough for the American public.

Their response to today’s earthquake is a perfect example of the incredible public service these stations provide.

I have a news alert. This afternoon, we had a 7.3 earthquake off of the coast of Alaska. Pretty big. We got the alert from KUCB staff members who felt this earthquake out there in Alaska. They contacted the emergency responders. It was an…

We are lawmakers. We should be legislating.

We’re lawmakers. We should be legislating. What we’re getting now is a direction from the White House and being told, ‘This is the priority. We want you to execute on it. We’ll be back with you with another round,’

I don’t accept that. I’m going to be voting no.

I am going to be voting to oppose discharging this package from committee. It is not that I don't think that we should be doing more when it comes to the oversight of our budget. It is not that I don't think that we should be doing more…

I hope you feel the urgency that I’m trying to express on behalf of the people in rural Alaska and I think in many parts of rural America where this is their lifeline.

While we have worked to improve the present bill for Alaska, it is not good enough for the rest of our nation—and we all know it.

It is the people of Alaska that I worry about the most, especially when it comes to the potential loss of social safety net programs—Medicaid coverage and SNAP benefits—that our most vulnerable populations rely on.

this was one of the hardest votes

My political philosophy is simple. I work for these people.

Legislating, for me, is not transactional. I need to believe in the decisions I make.

I know why it is that I do the things that I do.

I know that in many parts of the country, there are Americans who are not going to be advantaged by this bill.

What’s good for Alaska is not necessarily good for the country; this bill is not good for many Americans in the country.

You’re roadkill in the middle.

I struggled mightily with the impact on the most vulnerable in this country when you look to Medicaid and SNAP.

I will continue to do that and I will make no excuses for doing that.