Lisa Murkowski

Alaska--as you, I think, often refer to it as, sort of, America's Last Frontier and has huge ecological resources up there.

I'm trying to understand, as you talk about the Treasured Landscapes, understand what the definition is of the Treasured Landscapes program.

I would ask that you look at the funding for the Village Safe Water program.

I support the need for new legislation to address carbon pollution.

I would like nothing more than to see Congress enact comprehensive energy and climate legislation.

The President, in his statements that I have read, has been quite clear that he prefers and is encouraging the Congress to move on climate policy.

I stand behind the President's call for a comprehensive energy legislation that puts a price on carbon.

The President has said all along--that new legislation is the best way to deal with climate change.

I absolutely prefer that the Senate take action.

This is not an either/or moment. It is a both/and moment.

I believe it should be the Congress that does the policymaking in this area.

It would be nice to have someone from the Administration... speaking to this issue, because I think it is so important that we understand very clearly what the priorities are.

Any cuts in the Federal assistance will severely affect them.

I would like to see doubling of all our Indian education budgets that we have.

We have a 13,000 unit backlog for homes. And we need to weatherize an additional 27,000 homes.

You have a 49 step process in order for somebody to get a drilling permit.

I find it so troubling to know that are kind of robbing Peter to pay Paul, for instance, taking money from the block grant to provide for housing study.

It is very important to the region's economy.

I got them to do a one stop shop on the reservation with the four agencies and streamline the approval process.

I would like to continue to work with you on this.

We certainly agree, and would want to see that continued and encouraged.

I think just about every Native group, every tribe that comes to visit me here in Washington has raised and expressed their concerns about the IRR program at the BIA.

We do not have the assurance that they are going to be able to meet the needs.

Unfortunately the bill has not come up for a hearing in another committee in the Senate.

I have already heard from New Hampshire constituents on this matter and I am concerned about eliminating the opportunity for our senior and disabled citizens to enjoy our public lands at a more affordable rate.