Lisa Murkowski actually said...

"I think overall, beyond Alaska's national parks which I wholeheartedly agree with you, I think, are the best national parks in our country."

"We have leveraged a total of about $107 million in federal dollars into an additional $125 million in non-federal funds."

"I would say that while we have an Office of Management and Budget that is willing to allow the use of mandatory funding for deferred maintenance on the National Park System."

"My hope would be that the Chairman can take both those bills and let the Committee look at them very carefully."