Lisa Murkowski actually said...

"We cannot, we simply cannot afford to do that. It really abrogates the contracts, the terms of the deal that we have a responsibility to respect."

"your Chairmanship, sir, has been greatly appreciated. I appreciate your leadership not only on the Committee but on so many different issues."

"I think we also need to recognize that we have got to be working a little bit creatively here."

"not only do we have half the Tribes in the Country in Alaska, we are a State that is one-fifth the size of the United States of America."