Lisa Murkowski actually said...

"I'm hopeful that with passage of this legislation the strength of the Southeastern economy can continue in an upwards trajectory."

"It is important that we finally get to that point where we are able to bring a resolution to this issue."

"I wish that we could spend more time here this afternoon just in putting out on the record the information that I think has been critical in developing this legislation as we have advanced."

"That is something that none of the other regional corporations were given the opportunity for."