Lisa Murkowski actually said...

"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..."

"I believe that it makes sense to shift the Federal focus away from land acquisition, particularly in Western states, toward maintaining and enhancing the accessibility and quality of the resources we ..."

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

"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?"