Murkowski Morning Meeting For Tuesday, November 18, 2014

What DC is Reading

• New York Times: Obama Health Care Advisor Touts “Stupidity of American Voter”
• Washington Post: Immigration Move Shows Obama Daring Congress to Stop Him
• USA Today: Keystone is Just Another Pipeline and Should Be Approved

U.S. Senate Events:

ISIS Threat Hearing Postponed

Unfortunately, this hearing in the Foreign Relations Committee was scratched today. We’ll keep you posted as this issue continues to unfold.

Keystone XL Pipeline Vote Expected Today

The Keystone XL pipeline would boost America’s economy, security, and competitiveness – but its ongoing delay has only deprived the country of badly-needed jobs, a stable source of energy from a close ally, and a usual reputation for a fair system in which project developers can have confidence that federal regulators are acting in good faith. Senator Lisa Murkowski believes that no comparable project that has been debated as extensively as the Keystone XL pipeline. Over the past six years, the Senate has examined every angle, every aspect, every objection, every nook and cranny – and has arrived at a bipartisan conclusion: building Keystone XL is in the national interest.

Senator Murkowski spoke on the Senate floor last week about the Keystone XL pipeline, and you can watch by clicking on the picture below.

U.S. House Events

Making Our Skies Safer

Alaskan Impact: In Alaska, flying is a part of everyday life – whether it’s getting from Point A to Point B for work and recreation, or getting goods transported to Alaskans off the road system. Alaskans know the dangers of flying more than anyone else, especially given our state’s out-of-date maps and navigational tools. Today’s hearing on FAA Reauthorization is especially critical for a state like Alaska, where our skies are our highways.

6:00a.m. AKST

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Topic: “FAA Reauthorization: Issues in Modernizing and Operating the Nation’s Airspace.”

Witnesses:

• Calvin Scovel III, Transportation Department Inspector General
• Nicholas Calio, President and CEO of Airlines for America
• Lee Moak, President of the Air Line Pilots Association
• Paul Rinaldi, President of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association

Watch the hearing by clicking here.