Lisa Murkowski actually said...

"But I think that it is recognized that good faith effort was made by everyone from Sealaska, to the communities, to the fishermen, to the sportsmen, to the recreationists, to the folks in the agencies..."

"I hope that we can proceed in the near future with legislation to address the issues associated with water management and energy and fuel production."

"I think it's important that we have worked diligently throughout this process to ensure that it is not precedent setting."

"We appreciate the opportunity to weigh in on this legislation which will shape the future of Southeast Alaska in profound ways."