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Joined December 2008

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  1. Yesterday, the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation and BP Alaska announced key terms of a Gas Sales Agreement, an important step in our efforts to move Alaska’s vast natural gas resources to market.

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  2. Proud to see ASYMCA and volunteer staff offering up their services to welcome home roughly 300 JBER 4-5 Brigade soldiers who just returned from a deployment to Afghanistan.

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  3. I had the opportunity to see the operations UnCruise Adventures in Juneau--a small boat cruise ship company which has vessels throughout the Southeast, employs over 400, and has been exploring Alaska with visitors for 20 yrs.

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  4. Keeping our families fed and healthy is such a challenge throughout Alaska. I joined a roundtable at the Anchorage Food Bank where I heard from a variety of sectors about how SNAP supports local economies, public health, and local agriculture.

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  5. Met w/ the staff of Mat-Su Regional Hospital to view their facility & discuss their need to expand. They often find themselves far over capacity, particularly in terms of behavioral health patients. We must ensure hospitals are equipped to care for our most vulnerable Alaskans.

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  6. Loved joining Government Hill Elementary, at Barnes and Noble in Anchorage where I had the chance to read to students during story hour and catch up w/ my son’s former Kindergarten teacher. For face painting, of course I had to get Alaska’s state flower, the Forget Me Not.

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  7. Those of you who grew up in Anchorage are probably well-acquainted with the iconic Jewel Lake Tastee Freez. I had a great time celebrating the company’s 60th anniversary of service to the community.

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  8. It was an honor to host the 50th annual Fairbanks Military Appreciation Banquet to express appreciation to the men and women in uniform, our veterans, and their families. Wonderful to see how the Fairbanks community shows such strong support to our military.

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  9. Congrats to Tudor Elementary School for being named the Grand Prize winner of the Follett Challenge. Proud of these young Alaskans, not only for this accomplishment, but also for their efforts to promote peace, justice, and kindness on a global level.

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  10. I had the opportunity to share my gratitude w/ farmers providing for AK communities by touring several farmers in the Mat-Su Valley. Thanks to all the hard-working Alaskan farmers for all you do to provide good, local food for Alaskans.

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  11. W/ coming to an end, this is a great opportunity to honor the impact of outstanding small business owners. Congrats to Lori Brewer of Caffe D’Arte in Anchorage for being awarded the ‘18 Alaska Small Business Person of the Year & to all the honorees!

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  12. Today during a Palmer Rotary meeting I had the honor of presenting Janet Kincaid of Palmer with the 2017 AARP Alaska Andrus Award for Community Service for her dedication and commitment to community service.

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  13. While in Wasilla today, I stopped by Joe Redington Jr./Sr. High School to visit w/ students & faculty.  I especially enjoyed my Q & A with students who asked questions on everything from Alaska's energy resources to my favorite ice cream flavor.

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  14. But the fight against genetically engineered salmon isn't over. I'll work to protect AK, our fish populations & larger ecosystems from potentially disastrous outcomes

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  15. The FDA approved the application for an AquaBounty Salmon Facility in Indiana last week. Thankfully b/c of language I inserted into the FY18 omnibus bill banning the import of genetically engineered salmon, including eggs, they will be unable to produce GE salmon at this facility

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  16. This designation in Alaska is an encouraging step towards developing initiatives that will decrease the production and distribution of illegal drugs, to keep them off our streets, cutting the issue off at the source

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  17. With opioids, methamphetamines, & other narcotics wreaking havoc in our communities, this announcement by the Office of National Drug Control Policy could not have come at a better time.

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  18. Areas surrounding Anchorage, Fairbanks & Juneau were designated as High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas, opening the door for AK to receive additional federal resources to bolster law enforcement & improve drug control efforts at a state and local level.

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  19. While the remoteness of Alaska is a challenge, we are blessed with an extraordinary & diverse set of resources. Thankful for the opportunity to show why AK makes the perfect testing ground for solutions to achieving more affordable, reliable, clean

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  20. What’s truly remarkable is how Kodiak's carefully crafted renewables system allows their grid to handle the high demand for energy during fishing season while being able to adjust for the much lower demand in the off-season.

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