Lisa Murkowski actually said...

"According to the Energy Information Agency, rural residents and villages in Alaska pay exponentially higher rates for electricity, with some rates reaching over $1 a kilowatt hour, or about 800 percen..."

"We have mentioned that we were able to amend the Energy Policy Act Loan Guarantee Program as part of the omnibus to eliminate this barrier to its use, allow applicants to receive direct funding from t..."

"So, clear benefit with regard to building out the economy."

"And of course, our very own Senator Lisa Murkowski and Congressman Don Young have been great supporters and champions of our renewable energy accomplishments for over two decades now."