Sometimes, you have got to have some heads roll in order to get the system to shape up.

To not have the service delivered at the highest level to our veterans is a disservice.

I come to speak in support of the Shaheen- Portman bill, otherwise known as the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. As I like to put it, it saves money and saves energy. Keep it simple. It comes at an important time, and it…

the Alaska travel industry has brought forward a resolution concerned about this too.

Thank you very much for everything you guys are doing.

I know my colleague, Senator Murkowski, asked you several questions on the Big Thorne Timber Sale.

It is important for the mill to have this contract resolved sooner than later.

I think they have really capitalized on a very unique model that is looking at the whole body and all people engaged in health care.

Yes, I mean, you are making my argument.

this month, 46 veterans from the Last Frontier and Golden Heart Chapters of the Honor Flight Network are traveling from Alaska to Washington, DC, to visit their memorials. I know you will join me in welcoming these heroes to our Nation's…

The $10.10 wage is just getting to the poverty level. That is what I understand and why I cosponsored this legislation.

Thank you for giving me a moment to ask those questions. I rise to address an important issue--just as we were asking some questions back and forth--that would help 49,000 Alaskans, raising the minimum wage. The bill before us would…

I will tell you there is no better health care as what the VA is looking--Indian Health Services--no better health care delivery system in the country.

Before the Senator leaves I would like to ask him a quick question if I could. I know he talked toward the end of his comments-- and I am going to speak on minimum wage also--but he mentioned President Reagan. I think the last time minimum…

We have found no evidence for a secret list and we have not found any evidence to-date that anybody died while sitting on the waiting list.

Obviously, we will look forward to that.

There is a strong willingness already proven by the investment made to create this partnership.

I don't know if you can answer this question, but I know some of your folks have, I think, started in Alaska.

When you have almost 40 percent of the student population on-base living below the poverty line, and then you take two issues--food and housing--and make them pay more, there is something not right with the system.

I know the State of Alaska has been very aggressive about assisting with the expansion and improvements of JPARC.

I am going to propose a study to the National Defense Authorization--I tried last year, but we ran out of time--to do an overall energy study for the Alaska region instead of by service, which is being done now.

I want to make sure, on your timetable here, I know you are in the process of narrowing down that list.

The issue wasn't oil and gas exploration. It was the movement of a piece of equipment and a transportation issue.

Thank you very much for being here, Admiral, and your willingness to take the next command. We had a great conversation in my office and I appreciate the issues and the concerns that you had.

The thing I always hear from District 17 is the biggest concern they have right now is that corridor.