Lisa Murkowski actually said...

"Are you willing to work with me to ensure that funds in NOAA's Marine Debris Program are allocated on a priority basis?"

"I am further concerned that your agency does not fully appreciate the magnitude of this problem."

"Too often, you have these struggles where we fight over what is really very few resources saying no, don't put it in housing, it is much more important to put it in education; no, don't put it here."

"Senator Murkowski and I have introduced a commission on the status of Native Americans bill because I think we have for too long siloed these issues."