Lisa Murkowski actually said...

"I'm concerned that what it looks like is we're trying to break Eielson down in small pieces to put it in a situation where it really doesn't stand on its own."

"But with this somewhat ad hoc realignment proposal that is now out there on the table for Eielson, it doesn't bring any of that assistance to the communities."

"I'm still hearing from folks that they feel that the agency is still understaffed, and that is causing what they consider to be ongoing delays."

"It is something I think--it is important for those of us that are looking at this from different agencies to understand that there is a different perspective that is ongoing."