Lisa Murkowski

I am ready, willing, and able to help secure new authorities in appropriations bills if it is needed.

I think it has to be done at whatever expense necessary.

I hope that you and your team will be able to explore ways in which CDS projects can be awarded faster.

I believe the Agency is engaging in regulatory overreach with WOTUS, which the Senate has expressed its disapproval on.

I have suggested, and would strongly encourage EPA to explore some creative solutions to expedite these project awards.

EPA's mismanagement has led to elevated PM 2.5 emissions even though Congress has provided almost $100 million for wood stove changeouts.

But all they talked about was the injustice that they felt in having been denied their native allotment.

Let's talk about the Alaska Native Vietnam Vets Allotment Program.

We had included 10 billion in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to begin tackling PFAS, I think that is a good investment.

I think we recognize that there is so much, so much that has to be done in this area.

I think that the Agency has not made this a significant enough priority.

I am looking forward to finding further creative funding solutions with you.

We can all look at steps along the way when it comes to a required Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and how long the process takes.

We don't have the luxury of time.

To me, as an Alaskan, from a State that has extraordinary natural gas reserves, the fact that we would even be uttering these words is almost inconceivable to me.

This obviously represents the exact wrong direction for Alaska, certainly the wrong direction for a country.

They need you to be a warrior for them.

I want us to be looking at how we can legislate, because we know that that will be the quicker route.

Madam Secretary, let's begin with the first part of my opening statement, which was reference to the people of King Cove.

Working to address the tribal needs has always been a bipartisan, bicameral priority.

You know that is not right. They know that is not right.

We want to put that into just nothing more than bad memories.

I hope that we can even find greater areas of how we can be working together to grow Alaska's role in our nation's economy or energy or mineral security, while also cherishing and protecting our lands, our people, and our culture.

I would like to have more conversation with your team about that.

A failure to have meaningful oil and gas programs, including in the 1002 area where the Administration is illegally disregarding the law, will reduce domestic investment at the worst possible time for our country and our global allies.