Quotes by Frank H. Murkowski

Alaska's oceans are virtually pollution free, productive and sustainably managed.

Alaskans deserve a coastal management program that works for Alaska. This is another example of the federal government dictating from afar program requirements that don't make sense in Alaska.

Coming up to the podium this morning, I feel a little bit like a pork chop being tossed into a wolf cage.

Currently, the EPA decides how to apply Alaska's water quality standard, priorities, process and scheduling. My proposal would give Alaskans the power to issue permits that reflect our priorities and unique conditions, in other words, permits that make sense to Alaska.

Getting Alaska's natural gas resources to market is one of my highest priorities, and I am pleased that FERC not only appreciates this objective but is working to ensure our gas will not be stranded on the Slope.

Government is responsible for administering the state, providing public services, and protecting the interest of its citizens.

I recognize that a government's budget is about more than just how much money is spent. it's also about our responsibility to see that those dollars produce results. And, - it's about getting a return on the dollars invested in services. But most important it's about people, their lives and their children.

Pushing production out of America to nations without our environmental standards increases global environmental risks.

The state needs UAF to be a source of expertise to stand up to those who would lock Alaska away from responsible development.

Tourism is another example of using Alaska's natural resources to provide jobs to Alaskans to grow the state economy. To that end, we'll push for greater access in the federal parks which to an increasing degree is the bottlenecks to accommodating more tourism to the state.

We had our fishermen in various areas under self imposed limits. Now since statehood, and that's one of the reasons that we got statehood is we wanted to manage these resources. So we don't want to give it away in a management scheme that would be dictated out of Washington, D.C. That's an extreme example but sometimes I'm a little extreme.

While I believe in a limited federal government, there are still things that can be done to enhance outdoor recreation, particularly on federal land.

You know, figuratively we do have a problem in the oceans. And the question is how do we resolve that problem?