Lisa Murkowski actually said...

"The Federal compensation programs that we're talking about today, whether Secure Rural Schools or Payment in Lieu of Taxes, have been extraordinarily valuable in our rural communities, certainly in my..."

"Overall, we found shortcomings in the areas of oversight, expenditures and administrative requirements."

"Chief, you and I have both acknowledged that in order to get to that second growth we can't just snap our fingers."

"What we are concerned about is the level at which the program is funded."