Lisa Murkowski actually said...

"I am pleased to be a co-sponsor of the bill. In Alaska, we continue to experience the failed management of our lands from thousands of miles away by Federal agencies here in D.C."

"Indian self-determination has been in my mind the most successful Federal Indian policy, given the difficult history that our Nation's indigenous people have had with the policies here in the United S..."

"I think we have done a remarkable job. And it is these partnerships that have worked very effectively to the benefit of Alaska's native peoples when it comes to the health care."

"When our tribes can manage their own programs, I think they are better equipped to address the disparities that exist within our Native populations."