Lisa Murkowski actually said...

Offshore oil and gas production, of course, is an issue of national importance, not merely a topic for the coastal states that support it.

allows appropriations to cover credit subsidy costs, but in practice applicants have largely decided to self-pay these amounts.

a chance for our country to diversify our fuel mix and break our dependence on foreign oil-and achieve energy independence from OPEC imports...

Ending the practice of fire borrowing so that we actually do more in prevention and preparedness up front.