Lisa Murkowski actually said...

"Well, we would like to be kept abreast on that because the concern, of course, is that if the startup funds aren't in place, then program implementation may be delayed."

"What we really need is environmental data collection, mapping, integration, and all of that..."

"We recognize that the single most common trait seen among the fisheries and the communities is their dependence on well-managed marine resources."

"We are very concerned about it, having sat down with Jane Lubchenco and talked about this and the timing and the critical aspect to how you ensure that the funding tracks with the deployment so that t..."