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" Think about how our country was built. The greatness came from our diversity; the greatness came from individuals with different perspectives coming together. "

Lisa Murkowski

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" The more traditional fuel sources we have relied on as a nation - coal, oil, and natural gas - I'm hoping they can allow us the financial springboard to move to the next generation of energy sources: renewables and alternatives. "

" I believe marriages should be legally defined as between one man and one woman. "

" I have nothing against President McKinley whatsoever, but I would rather have this peak be called by the name it has gone by for centuries by Alaskans than a man who never set foot in our state. This is the tallest mountain in North America, and we deserve to have this Alaskan landmark bear an Alaskan name. "

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" We can sit between active drilling operations in neighboring countries, complaining that it's too risky to develop our own resources while the world around us does exactly that. "

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" I was returned to the Senate by the people of Alaska, and I have an obligation to all of them - it's not an obligation to my party; it's an obligation to Alaskans. "

" I think that the ability to export our abundant resources of LNG is good for us and quite honestly helps with the balance-of-trade issue. Japan would love to see LNG coming from its friend and closest ally, the United States. "

" What I am delivering to Alaska is a future that holds hope and opportunity for jobs, for people in this state. "

" We need to face it, as a nation we have a reliance on petroleum. "

" I don't pass the Tea Party's purity test. "

" It's much more powerful to say I'm working to reduce spending, deal with our nation's deficit, push back on the federal government, and give specifics for that rather than just say, 'I'm a conservative.' "

" I have voted in support of efforts in the Senate to enact a Constitutional amendment that would have limited marriage to one man and one woman only. "

" Keep in mind, our demographics of our state, how it breaks down in terms of political affiliation: over half the people in this state chose not to align themselves with any party at all. "

" There are many outsiders that actively try to halt every natural resource development project in Alaska. Many of these same people have never even been to Alaska, yet they claim to know what's best for us. "

" I don't fit neatly into anybody's political boxes, and I think that sometimes disturbs people. But I don't think most Alaskans fit neatly into the Republican box or the Democratic box. They don't think of themselves that way. "

" I'm not a gym rat. I've got a gym membership, but my schedule is so crazy I just can't keep it regular. "

" There are times when you need to pitch a fit and other times when you need to apply Catholic guilt, and it's just figuring out which is the most appropriate approach and then implementing it. "

" I've been working to make sure that we've got adequate transportation. I've been working to make sure that we can afford energy within our villages and in our communities. "

" People think that every day we pass monumental legislation. Oftentimes, the most important thing that you have done that day is help a family with a visa. "

" You shouldn't say, 'Well, we cannot go there,' before we even had the conversation. "

" Alaskans deserve a fighter in the United States Senate who will always stand up for Alaska, who understands our great potential, who has the experience, respect and seniority to accomplish that. I am that senator. "

" We don't have time as a nation to spend all of what we do blocking. "

" Freedom comes from strength and self-reliance. "

" I don't buy into this, 'Oh, poor us. We've got tough budget problems.' "

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" What could be more important to the pursuit of happiness than the right to choose your spouse without asking a Washington politician for permission? "

" One thing that Alaskans clearly appreciate is seniority. "