Lisa Murkowski

The aid to Indians and Natives nationwide to help them develop the likely huge energy resources on their lands... has been not only underwhelming, but almost non-existent.

The aid that has been made available has been not only underwhelming but almost non-existent.

I have been very disappointed with how the Act has been implemented so far.

I have been disappointed in how the Act has been implemented thus far.

I wish that I could tell you that every Alaskan who receives a Permanent Fund dividend understands and appreciates where that money has come from.

I don't want to be argumentative, and I want to get Dr. Metcalf's perspective on this.

Yet your dividend that goes to each household would be the same in Alaska as New York, and if I'm paying eight bucks a gallon in Alaska and I'm paying two bucks in New York----

One of the informal analyses that we've seen has suggested that the bill's direct cost per household in Alaska could be 22 times higher than that in New York.

A State like mine, where our cost of living and our energy costs are already through the roof, the threat of something that would cause them to escalate further--

As we look at the impact throughout the Nation and the regional disparities, to use your terminology, the discussion gets really important.

We need to appreciate it was limited to what was happening here in this country.

We can't be implementing policies that are 'a wish and a prayer' policy.

We all know we're in the midst of a recession that is costing us millions of jobs, trillions of dollars.

When Alaskans ask me how much cap-and-trade legislation is going to cost them and my best answer still is, 'A lot, I think,' that tells me that we're not yet on the right track.

Cap and trade is an anti-growth proposal that will hurt American industries and American families more than it will help them.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

When discussing the importance of climate change, one of the underlying reasons that we should move forward is from a national security perspective, because it will allow us to reduce the amount of oil that we have to import.

The cost estimates that we are here to discuss are clearly very important, and will significantly impact the Senate's ability to pass climate legislation.

I'm hopeful that their column will mark a shift in the climate debate.

I do believe that climate change must be addressed, but only after considering all of our options.

I will be working with Senator Wyden, Senator Barrasso, and Senator Bingaman to ensure that we are able to reach a resolution.

I appreciate the explanation because I think it goes to the heart of what we're doing here today.

Let me ask the question about the environmental impacts, because I believe it was Ms. Burke, and also Mr. Jensen, but I believe that Ms. Burke spoke to the fact that Sealaska, they can always select from the remaining acres of the original…

In fact, it is probably more environmentally balanced than if you were to select within the box.

Let me ask you that, Mr. Claus, because it appears that SEACC is taking a position in opposition of these Native sacred sites. Is that correct?