Lisa Murkowski

I think that is huge for us. These are exactly the type of volunteer efforts that the Park service should be using and expanding upon.

You've got to step up, and you've got to look, as I indicated, at real and creative approaches.

Any other suggestions?

I can't imagine that the bulk of what you're doing with these land acquisitions is these smaller in-holdings.

We don't want to discourage this development. We acknowledge that this will be good for our country, good for our economy.

From a taxpayer's perspective I would like to think that most of us would rather find other ways to pay for these things rather than increasing taxes on our families and on our businesses.

We totally agree with you about development and goals for development.

If we were able to open up greater Federal lands for exploration and production, then we would have an ability to have new moneys coming in to our Treasury.

Through this FAIR Act what we're doing here is we're providing a dedicated funding stream for LWCF.

We believe that there is a great option for traditional and non-traditional sources in the OCS.

Senators Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich and Congressman Don Young strongly support revenue sharing for Alaska and Alaska's coastal political subdivisions

I have pointed out that the President's energy security trust is perhaps a little bit different from my concept where we actually do provide for access and open up more Federal lands.

I keep coming back and Senator Landrieu, I'm thinking that this is the perfect bill.

I think it's important to recognize within this bill our effort to support clean energy and conservation projects.

Thank you very much.

I need to know that you are mindful and you listen and you understand to what is happening to our coastal States that are impacted.

The management of the first 3 miles, what we're talking about, particularly in Senator Landrieu's State which, as she has noted, is the bread basket of the U.S. energy world here.

It is only fair that they be similarly treated.

I know of no other funding source today that can provide this level and a stable level of revenues to LWCF.

I also believe that the FAIR Act supports the energy and the conservation goals that are supported by our Administration.

Revenue sharing is vital for these areas to adequately respond to all sorts of impacts associated with enormous influxes of people and equipment.

I was very, very disappointed to read the Administration's testimony opposing the FAIR Act.

The FAIR Act is about bringing parity to the Federal revenue sharing program, both onshore and offshore.

Providing revenue sharing from my State and all coastal States has been a priority of mine for many years.

I look forward to the testimony from both panels and to working with you on these important issues.