Lisa Murkowski actually said...

"I fully support reauthorizing this Act this year in a way that reflects the changing needs and evolving viewpoints about conservation in the 21st century."

"Why shouldn't we say to a state like Tennessee that if you want to use your Land and Water Conservation Fund money to acquire more lands have at it?"

"I do approach the need for additional Federal purchases with some skepticism, particularly when we are dealing with tough budgetary times."

"One way to express itself the last time we dealt with this it seemed like, when we created a little bit of mandatory funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund a few years ago it all went to the..."