Lisa Murkowski actually said...

"I am not sure we can hold on much longer."

"I, too, want to finally and fully get this done. I, too, want to see us be able to access an area whether it is for energy resources, for access to road projects, transmissions, but we have got to get..."

"We cannot give up on this region. We cannot give up on a region that has opportunity and has potential, but is being denied because of policies from our own Federal Government."

"But in order for a bridge to work, it has to be anchored to something on either side."