Lisa Murkowski

I think it's important to note that this morning we not only have the nominee here to be the Deputy Secretary of Energy and whose background clearly has been focused in nuclear.

I do think it is good, Madame Chairman, that we have been able to schedule this hearing this morning to consider the nomination for Deputy Secretary of Energy.

What I would like from you this morning is a commitment to us that you will work with us here in the Senate to do everything possible...

I think with your expertise on nuclear security and non-proliferation that this can be an asset to us on the committee.

We need this investigation to go forward. We need to have these ongoing remedial actions.

I appreciate your acknowledgement that energy is truly a source of not only energy security, but national security.

I believe it is a very competitive environment. I believe we have an opportunity to lead in it.

Would you agree that we have a limited timeframe here or a window of opportunity?

You should have gotten the facts right in the first place rather than have them pay for something they don't necessarily want.

I think that is what people are hoping for, that we are going to get it right the first time.

I hear so much about this from my constituents.

They are looking at these maps, and they are saying these are illogical. They are inaccurate.

Be bold--not reckless, but be bold.

I hope you do not get caught up in the politics of what goes on around this place.

As we're talking about motorized vehicles I had an opportunity to go to the southern border on Friday, out to McAllen, Texas.

Just very quickly, Madame Chair, because I know we've--we're running on the tail end of the votes.

This is a travesty, Madame Chairman.

The only way that American resources will generate revenue and create jobs is if American workers and businesses are allowed to access those resources.

I am extremely interested in hearing from our witnesses about how we can ensure these revenues, have been part of our past, how we can ensure they'll be part of our future.

Thank you, Madame Chairman.

We can't get access to a road, to a trail for an ATV so our customs and border patrol agents can patrol that.

I just want to make sure that my facts are accurate when we go back to, kind of, the history of where we got here with revenue sharing.

Some have suggested that what Senator Landrieu and I are proposing with additional revenue sharing to the States, particularly offshore, is that this is a brand new concept.

Unfortunately that law, in my view, failed to expand revenue sharing to coastal States that hosted this new and lucrative offshore energy production.

Absolutely we would support that.