Lisa Murkowski actually said...

"If we have to balance that against our budget submission, or if we have to absorb the cost of living allowances (COLAs), we would have to cut, in some cases perhaps even eliminate, some of the other t..."

"Then let me ask about the Center's plans for expanding the exchange program into other countries."

"If you were held to the fiscal year 2010 funding level of $12 million, how would it impact the operations, the staff level?"

"we included some language in that that encouraged the Open World Leadership Center to expand its effort to raise private funding in order to reduce requirements for appropriations."