Lisa Murkowski actually said...

"Mr. Chairman, I want to thank those who have come before the Committee for your testimony today, for your input, and for your advocacy for so many, knowing that it is personal for so many of you."

"Federal Government policy during this time was to use education as 'a weapon against Native people' to accomplish the goals of replacing Native cultures and dispossessing Native peoples of their lands..."

"he claimed the need to 'kill the Indian, save the man.'"

"The legacy of these schools is one of trauma and loss, and we must work to heal these wounds."