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What was not authorized is a demolition of the Kennedy Center. … If a federal facility is going to be demolished, it cannot be without congressional oversight here.

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Personally, I felt that the 21-cannon volley and the red carpet was a little bit over the top.

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We're going to be in a very challenging position in a very rural state like Alaska if in fact the move to require in-person dispensing of the medication as opposed to telehealth appointments is the direction.

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I am interested in more openness from the White House on all matters, and you've got to have somebody with a microphone and a camera in order to translate that.

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We are concerned by President Trump's description of Taiwan as 'a very good negotiating chip' in engagements with Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party. … It is difficult to imagine how the United States might credibly project influence deterrence in the Indo-Pacific if the price of keeping up diplomatic appearances is denying our partners key deterrent capabilities. [Letter from Sens. McConnell, Cornyn, Murkowski and Tillis to Secretary of State Rubio and Defense Secretary Hegseth urging release of $300 million in foreign military financing, $1 billion in unobligated Pentagon funds and the $14 billion arms sales package.]

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American fuel should stay home with Americans. The cost of diesel is just too damn high. I'm calling for a temporary pause of American diesel exports so that we can rebuild our reserves ahead of winter, and put American and Alaskan families first.

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I'm glad he said what he said. … It doesn't make any difference if you're Republican or Democrat, if you're Trump or you're Biden.

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We actually produce more than we consume here, produce more diesel in this country than we consume. We’re talking about global supply, so I worry that we do something in the short-term … that doesn’t really move the needle.

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Like many others who did not support ranked choice voting in 2020, I still believe that this new election system has created unnecessary confusion among voters.

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The Democratic Party is talking about "we care about fair elections." It's bulls---. The Democrats in D.C., the Peltola campaign, are complicit in trying to trick Alaskans.

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We really need a champion for us in Washington, D.C., who gets us and will work hard for us.

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So the decoy Dan thing is a distraction, but I actually think it's going to help us because people are mad about it.

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Tonight shows Alaskans are fired up and ready for an independent voice in the Senate.

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Dan Sullivan, every single vote, votes along with corporate greed. He is there for every fat cat in the nation, from healthcare to fuel to groceries to transportation to heat.

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The only opportunity that bill has brought to Alaskans is the opportunity for 10,000 Alaskans to get off of Medicaid.

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I know that sometimes you want to have smaller groups, but I think it needs to be bipartisan.

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The country needs an Attorney General who will check the worst impulses of this administration. I hope Mr. Blanche is able to achieve that, if confirmed, but I simply do not have confidence that will be the case.

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Think it through. You are talking about the ability to move markets when you’re advancing information.

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Many school districts in rural and remote parts of the state rely on the H-1B visa programme to bring quality teachers to their communities.

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I believe very strongly that we needed to fund ICE and CBP, but to completely bypass regular order and the appropriations process by funding for three and a half years, to me ... it takes it out of the process that we have always looked to for funding our agencies.

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Maybe he doesn't think he needs us. But I don't know. Last I checked, the laws don't just appear before his desk to be signed.

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You've got a timeline that has taken us beyond the 60 days. I thought that perhaps we would get more clarity from the administration in terms of where we are, and I haven't received it.

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It has actually raised more questions for me than answered them — where this 1.8 billion comes from, the commission, how it's determined, the eligibility — so a lot that we need to know.

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I had serious reservations about Dr. Means' qualifications for this role. The Surgeon General must have the credibility and scientific background to lead on public health. I'm prepared to give Dr. Saphier a fair hearing.

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Greenland is not for sale. We are talking about the people of Greenland, not to them. Every one of our strategic goals can be accomplished with Greenland as a partner rather than a possession. Taking it would be a colossal mistake — one that would end NATO and embolden autocratic regimes around the world.