Lisa Murkowski

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:10 p.m., adjourned until Friday, December 11, 2020, at 9:30…

She said the same standard must apply that they applied back over the Garland nomination that Barack Obama made back in 2016.

I thank the Senator from South Dakota. I would hope that on a matter as significant as what we are talking about, which is effectively the operational integrity of this institution, there would be good, thorough open discussion and debate…

Before my colleagues exit the Chamber, I want to acknowledge their words. I want to say thank you. The passion, the emotion, the true rawness in your words are words that I think all of us, as Members of the Senate, should hear, reflect…

I was really thankful. I thought General Mattis's words were true, and honest, and necessary and overdue.

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 5:53 p.m., adjourned until Monday, March 16, 2020, at 3 p.m…

I have a request for one committee to meet during today's session of the Senate. It has the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following committee…

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:38 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at 10 a.m…

But the House didn't want to do it because they didn't want to get into a drawn-out court fight. Why should the Senate do the same thing?

I did not like the tone that he set, the accusatory tone there.

I feel like I am in the front row of a pew watching everything unfold.

In fairness, when I heard that, I was disturbed. To mean, it means we have to take that step back from being hand in glove with the defense. And so, I -- I heard what Leader McConnell had said. I happen to think that that has further…

We do not want to talk about this problem any longer. We do not want to cry about this problem any longer. We do not want to mourn any more victims. We want the tools to combat this problem.

S. 2616 recognizes the foundational role tribal governments must play in finding solutions to this public safety crisis.

We also want to express our appreciation for the hard work your staff put into helping craft this important legislation.

Her statement would suggest no 404(c) would be done until all the science is in (EIS?). Obviously, that's not what we have in mind . . .

On October 17, 2019, U.S. Senator Murkowski (R-AK) introduced S. 2616, the Alaska Tribal Public Safety Empowerment Act.

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:02 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, September 12, 2019, at 10…

I thank my colleagues for this clarification and explanation of the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act. As we have just explained, the bill sponsors, along with the chair and ranking member of committee of…

I thank all of the Senators for providing their views on the language and for sponsoring this important legislation. I ask Senator Manchin, has he heard the discussion among the sponsors of this bill? Is what he has heard from them about…

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 4:33 p.m., adjourned until Monday, April 1, 2019, at 3 p.m. ____________________

Violence against Native American and Alaska Native women is a dire issue, with murder being the third-leading cause of death of indigenous women.

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:07 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at 10…

The Senator from Delaware is correct that the Rubio amendment does not affect the use of digital maps by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the implementation of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act.

I thank Senator Feinstein. As we have explained, the purpose of this designation is straightforward and intended to promote and celebrate the cultural heritage of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta region, without any broader implications on…