Lisa Murkowski

We need to do more to ensure that we maintain a diverse portfolio of generation reserves, and we need to do it sooner rather than later.

I've consistently said that we'll let the market decide which fuels are the winners based on economics and affordability, but I can't be reliability neutral.

We have a variety of opinions. We have executives who will say we can get through this period without any problem. We have others that are very concerned.

The current capacity markets are not functioning as intended.

We cannot be reliability neutral. That we have got to ensure that the lights go on and that our electric sources, whatever they may be, where ever they may be coming from, that they're robust. They're reliable and of course, they are…

AEP has been sounding the alarm on long-term reliability for several years now and time is running out.

To my knowledge that process has not yet occurred. But I still continue to advocate for it.

We believe that coal is a low cost option and that it should be a part of our energy mix.

I'm going to be asking the agency some more extensive questions about the handling of documents.

It has been apparent for some time that we may need to empower FERC to protect the grid from our own Federal actions.

Your extensive experience in the energy industry is indispensible as we tackle these myriad issues before the FERC including the cyber and the physical security concerns.

Reliability and affordability must remain our core considerations.

I would commend the Chair, Chairman LaFleur, for taking swift action in response to this report to secure the classified information.

Our first commitment should really be to do no harm or at least no further harm.

The hearing title, 'Are we doing enough to ensure the reliability and security of the U.S. grid?' is a central question that is posed today.

This revelation, with its national security implications, I find, extremely troubling.

I do think that that is going to be an important aspect.

I think that's going to be critically important moving forward.

We can always do more.

Are you willing to work with me to ensure that funds in NOAA's Marine Debris Program are allocated on a priority basis?

I am further concerned that your agency does not fully appreciate the magnitude of this problem.

Too often, you have these struggles where we fight over what is really very few resources saying no, don't put it in housing, it is much more important to put it in education; no, don't put it here.

Senator Murkowski and I have introduced a commission on the status of Native Americans bill because I think we have for too long siloed these issues.

I think everyone here who understands Indian Country understands the importance of forward funding.

Usually the 'one size fits all' approach to regulations does not work for my State.