ms. murkowski: mr. president, are we in acall? mr.ve had occasion to speak about the last great race. the last great race in alaska is all about the iditarod. the presence of my friend from vermont who was sitting where the presiding officer is last year, and he was so captivated by the story of the iditarod. he said lisa, when you come back an yat announcement, let me know. i'm pleased to be able to regale you with yet another iditarod. this is the, this is an extraordinary tradition, 51 years in alaska where dogs and mushers have left the starting in the willow, wasilla north to an almost in some yearsrace, a against all of the elements. and it's always a bit exciting. but this year i'm really excited to be able to announce that we have made history yet again with the iditarod sled dog race. dallas seavey has won for the sixth time in a row. this is the first time any musher has ever won more than five iditarods. this extraordinary young man from an extraordinary mushing family has made history in a way that is absolutely worth cele