Lisa Murkowski actually said...

"I wish that we could spend more time here this afternoon just in putting out on the record the information that I think has been critical in developing this legislation as we have advanced."

"That is something that none of the other regional corporations were given the opportunity for."

"If a bill is not passed soon, if the Forest Service in conjunction with Sealaska does not move more vigorously, we could well see the last mill in the Tongass close within the next year or so."

"What we're trying to do with this Sealaska bill is to try to keep the timber industry hanging on."