Lisa Murkowski actually said...

"Do you have flexibility to either work with the Office of the Architect here to not issue that citation so that you can work through some interim measures?"

"Why in the world would we spend the money to fix this now when 2 years from now, we may have a whole building renovation?"

"I am pleased with the direction that we have been able to take in reductions of emissions and our carbon footprint."

"You are to be commended for that."