Lisa Murkowski actually said...

"I think that this decision by the agency represents the latest in a long line of misguided Forest Service actions that have had a crippling impact on Southeast Alaska."

"If these reserves are conveyed to Sealaska by Congress it will almost certainly lead to a new petition to list the goshawk and wolf as endangered species and the distinct possibility that they will be..."

"What assurances can you give me that we're going to see some forward motion in this in a positive way?"

"It's good to have you before the subcommittee. This will be, of course, the first of many opportunities to sit down and work together on issues that are clearly important to our Nation, the public lan..."