Lisa Murkowski

There are cuts that are placed on that program which are very painful cuts.

I'm glad that you mentioned the contributions of the former chairman of the Energy Committee, Senator Jim McClure.

I do have to question this spending.

I think it will be critically important as we develop this though to recognize that things are not equal around the country.

I did not hear you say that there will not be fees imposed for non-producing leases if it is in fact our own Federal agencies that are prohibiting any production.

I think there is little, if any, patience for continued delay in bringing back our American energy production and the associated jobs.

Today's world, as we know, is not that way.

I am concerned about the reduction to the Alaska Lands Conveyance Program.

A $1.6 trillion Federal deficit, and rising unrest that has spiked oil prices to the point where our economic recovery could be threatened.

$5 billion by Shell demonstrates a due diligence over a 5-year period.

Is it the position of the Department that penalties for non-producing whether onshore in NPRA or offshore in the Chukchi would be assessed if it's the agency that is holding up the production or the attempt to produce?

The court ordered the Department of Interior to act on 5 of the pending deep water exploration permits within 30 days of that ruling.

We are looking at some proposals up north that I would like to be able to speak with some in the Department about in terms of opportunities to advance these synfuels and how we can really reduce that reliance on oil.

I think we all share those same concerns about the impact to the men and women who serve us and the level of care, whether it is while they are serving or whether they are home.

Yes. It is a little bit of a detour from the long-term continuing resolution. But last week, there was an article that was written.

What we do to ensure, from a national security perspective, our opportunities as a Nation--and again, from a security angle--is critically import.

The PDP's proposal... should have been on the ballot

I appreciate the opportunity to respond to your letter.

It does appear, just looking at the budget categories, that the administration is clearly picking those winners and designating those losers.

I wish to address an amendment that was raised exactly a week ago by my colleague from Arizona, and this is regarding the importance of the Essential Air Service to my State of Alaska. I think the Members of this body have heard very often…

So, we help them along initially with the enrollment.

I think an important thing to recognize is, we can't talk about investments unless you've saved for it.

I think automatic enrollment for young people is really one of the most effective ways to get them to save in the plan.

We essentially have money buried beneath our own soil, but instead choose to hemorrhage nearly $1 billion a day out of our economy.

Yes. I mean, in some places, it is a political number.