Lisa Murkowski actually said...

"You noted the priority for making consortium applications eligible. I think you have hit on something that is really key to us in recognizing that AFN and other tribal consortia make use of economies ..."

"I think by making the BIA be more transparent with tribes, homebuyers and lenders about where they are in the process will be a help as well, as transparency always increases accountability."

"I think we need to have a category of stories where you can submit to the Committee the 'you have to be kidding me' stories."

"We are looking for lessons learned. We are looking for an identification of those continuing barriers that prohibit tribes or organizations to move forward."