Lisa Murkowski actually said...

"The gaps are wide, and they are unacceptable, and we are working aggressively to deal with it."

"What Congress had authorized was the Alaska Native Educational Equity Act, and this act provides funding for programs like the remedial and gifted education."

"I just use this time to make sure you are aware of it and to ask for your commitment to work with us to ensure that we do have continued funding for these programs."

"What we need to do is provide for greater certainty through longer terms or longer extensions."