Lisa Murkowski actually said...

"A lot of us believe that our offshore production could and should be higher than it is today."

"Offshore oil and gas production, of course, is an issue of national importance, not merely a topic for the coastal states that support it."

"a chance for our country to diversify our fuel mix and break our dependence on foreign oil-and achieve energy independence from OPEC imports by 2020."

"allows appropriations to cover credit subsidy costs, but in practice applicants have largely decided to self-pay these amounts."