Lisa Murkowski actually said...

"Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you for scheduling this hearing today and for an opportunity to bring up a bill that I have introduced, S. 1898."

"Small miners were going to get some pretty simple due process and have a chance to fix their mistakes before they lost their mining claims."

"I look forward to working with the Senate Energy Committee to move this legislation forward."

"I write on behalf of Trout Unlimited (TU) and its 140,000 members to express our strong support for S. 1788, the Pine Forest Range Recreation Enhancement Act of 2011."