Lisa Murkowski actually said...

"I do believe that the concerns that have been expressed by a number of industries, state and local governments, I think we recognize this is yet another attempt by the executive branch to tell us how ..."

"I commend the resource management bodies here in the Alaska region, like the North Pacific Fishery Management Council for proactively developing and integrating ecosystem-oriented management approache..."

"The National Ocean Policy will be expensive and we recognize that."

"I'm glad the President got the message and did not request CMSP funding."