Lisa Murkowski actually said...

"I look for your commitment, if confirmed, which I fully expect will happen here, to work closely with each of us."

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

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