Lisa Murkowski

Natural gas is clean-burning and abundant. It's well understood. It's scalable.

Clearly has stepped it up, if you will.

For years we have been saying that oil production in Alaska is the gold standard, but our faith has been shattered.

I think it should be more appropriate that we discuss when and how to develop this incredible national resource.

I find it both misguided and, as an Alaskan, somewhat insulting when the Federal agencies continue to look for ways to lock up additional wilderness in Alaska when Alaska doesn't want it.

I guess I'm less than assured by your response.

I'm hoping that the finance guys are not just checking the boxes and saying, 'OK, this one meets the financial criteria' without checking in with you to make sure that this is something that we even need and/or want and vice versa.

It's calling into question every loan guarantee that has been issued and quite clearly any future loan guarantees that will go forward.

Let me ask you one last question very quickly.

What it comes down to, I think from a discussion perspective, is what is the priority here? Is the priority to create green jobs just to say that we have created a green job within the industry or is the priority to really provide for…

You can count on my support looking into that.

I think it is something that, from a member's perspective, we need to be ensuring the wise and prudent use of taxpayer dollars when they go out toward loan guarantees whether it's for solar, whether it's for renewable or whatever the…

I appreciate that. As we look to streamline the Department's authorities in other areas we'll appreciate working with you.

I think we recognize that it was just a start.

I am one of those who believes that there is a role for government in research and development.

Your task will be to find the path for the eventual and inevitable transition from fossil fuels to that next generation of energy technologies.

He will be missed. I share your words in conveying our condolences to the family.

Apparently he had a pretty good sense of humor and was an individual that not only had the respect of his colleagues, but who also shared his love for the land in ways that worked to make a difference for our country.

He had worked for many years with my father when they were both members of this Energy Committee.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I did not have the opportunity to really come to know Senator Wallop in a working capacity.

Ten States were told at the end of June that they have insufficient rate review authority.

Alaska's situation is probably unique, but it does also bring up the issue for these other States that, again, lack the authority.

Alaska is one of these 17 States now that has been impacted in really a very, very harsh way.

It just seems highly inefficient and goes against the goals here for you to have a 3-month----

We've got to deal with this.