Lisa Murkowski

I would certainly hope that individual has been recognized for his persistence, standing up for the Constitution.

I've asked OPR to conduct this formal investigation, and I am hoping that the FBI will work with OPR.

This DEIS is simply too big a deal for your Department to not be able to answer some basic and pretty fundamental questions about its very existence.

I appreciate that, but where you see new programs then coming forward with a national ocean policy--we were successful last budget cycle in making sure that funding did not move forward for the Coastal Marine Spatial Planning Initiative.

The Government's failure to prosecute Bill Allen sends an awful message, just an awful message to other predators.

I would think that $1.8 million to go to defend these attorneys, who have engaged in intentional misconduct, is just stunning to me.

I do think the Attorney General took a major first step, when he dismissed the case. That was huge.

I was horrified, as a friend, and as an Alaskan, to read Judge Sullivan's comments that this ill-gotten verdict not only resulted in the loss of Senator Stevens losing his seat, but in his words, tipped the balance of power in the U.S…

So is the Justice Department paying for his attorneys' fees in this matter, to keep this from being made public?

I appreciate, and I recognize, and I thank you for your actions in dismissing that case, and in your decision to not attempt to retry.

Knowing that there was a potential where you could see a stepped-up fee on every leg of every journey was something that is not bearable.

I recognize that the request is $860 million over the next 5 years, and how we are able to meet that schedule, given that the first year is $8 million, one-tenth, it is something that causes me a little bit of concern.

The good news is they are going to make it through the winter, and the better news is that they are not having to pay $9 a gallon for their fuel.

Delay on this action will inevitably lead to undesirable consequences for the United States in the Arctic.

Has the FONSI been issued yet?

There is real concern about how we meet that ideal number.

The national security cutters are incredibly impressive.

For the foreseeable future--I would say the next 5 years--we are going to be safe and secure up there during the months that Shell and the other companies are up there drilling.

I appreciate that you brought up the quality of life issues and what we are doing for our families.

Please, Senator, don't worry about me. I want you to take care of my spouse. I want you to take care of my children.

I will not be constrained by the current nonsense that I hear about the budget of the United States.

I think we are all very concerned that we have got some real gaps currently, and how we deal with that is going to be very, very critical.

I think we do want to make sure that we have got good design that does fit well with the needs that are out there.

We have got $8 million now in the budget requested for the study and the design of the new icebreaker.

We appreciate your foresight in not sending Healy down south.