Lisa Murkowski actually said...

"I do appreciate the fact that you have scheduled up this hearing today."

"I think you did, I mean I think when Congress looks at any of these issues related to reforms or permitting processes you have to look through that--you have to look through the lens of what's politic..."

"I think it's worthy of our committee's support and I would hope that we will reach that point very soon."

"If critical minerals are so important why have you not formed an opinion one way or another that you would like to relay publicly?"