'Five environmental groups filed a lawsuit in federal court Monday attempting to prevent oil companies from drilling in Arctic waters near Alaska.'

McNamee is likely to win his vote in the Senate chamber, where his confirmation will return a GOP majority to FERC, a 5-member federal agency.

The Department of the Interior approved what could be the first-ever oil and gas production facility in U.S.-controlled Arctic waters Wednesday. Hilcorp Alaska submitted a proposal to build a 9-acre gravel island off […]

'I think it will go down as a sad day for her because he's going to become a great Supreme Court justice.'

'Alaska … you sent us Lisa Murkowski.'

Democrats spent the hours before the vote predicting dire times for the nation with Kavanaugh on the court.

'You're not going to win a ballgame only playing defense.'

'I wanted this pause; we've had this pause,' he said. 'We’ve had the professionals, the FBI, determine -- given the scope that we gave them, current credible allegations -- to go and do their review, which they’ve done.'

'Each nominee however, must be judged on the totality of their views character and opinions.'

“People have died…”