M001153 1957-05-22 6091 709 Hart Senate Office Building http://murkowski.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-5301 Lisa 'r':4 'ak':5 'sen':1 'lisa':2,6,8 'murkowski':3,7,9 F 300075 Murkowski Lisa_Murkowski A. Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK] 2939 N00026050 10427 Republican 202-224-6665 Roman Catholic AK Lisa Murkowski 4.02777777777778 http://murkowski.senate.gov/ senatormurkowski 300075 Person senator Thu Nov 19 22:25:03 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 20 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...on Capitol Hill, some senators have been pushing to expand offshore drilling. “There's a need for balance,” said Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, adding that though the U.S. “has some of the most stringent environmental standards in the world,” th 'r':30 'ad':32 'th':48 'sen':26 'u.s':36 'hill':9 'lisa':27 'need':22 'push':14 'said':25 'work':6 'drill':18 'senat':11 'world':47 'alaska':31 'balanc':24 'defend':3 'energi':1 'expand':16 'though':34 'capitol':8 'compani':2 'houston':49 'offshor':5,17 'chronicl':50 'r-alaska':29 'standard':44 'murkowski':28 'stringent':42 'environment':43 6740189 true true daylife Houston Chronicle http://www.chron.com/ OK http://feeds.chron.com/~r/houstonchronicle/energy/~3/fQeGmoTikcU/6730185.html 300075 Person republican Thu Nov 19 22:25:02 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 20 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...environmental assessment in a timely manner, the lawmakers said. "This delay has gone on long enough," said Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who represents Alaska in the Senate. "It's time to get development of Alaska's resources back on track." Murkowsk 'get':38 'sen':25 'back':44 'gone':19 'lisa':26 'long':21 'news':49 'paus':3 'said':15,23 'time':11,36 'delay':17 'drill':6 'obama':1 'senat':33 'track':46 'alaska':5,30,41 'assess':8 'enough':22 'lawmak':14 'manner':12 'repres':29 'taiwan':48 'develop':39 'resourc':43 'murkowsk':47 'administr':2 'murkowski':27 'republican':24 'environment':7 6740187 true true daylife Taiwan News http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/ OK http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1113367&lang=eng_news&cate_img=logo_world&cate_rss=WORLD_eng 300075 Person sen\. Thu Nov 19 22:25:03 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...on the U.S. East Coast prompted the change. He said he was unaware of any problems with the North Pole operation. U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, wrote a letter to the postmaster general asking that the North Pole tradition be preserved. "Children a 'r':33 'ask':42 'nix':2 'sen':29 'u.s':9,28 'usp':1 'dear':3 'east':10 'lisa':30 'oper':27 'pole':26,46 'post':53 'said':16 'chang':14 'coast':11 'north':25,45 'santa':4 'wrote':35 'alaska':34 'letter':5,37 'prompt':12 'tradit':47 'unawar':19 'general':41 'preserv':49 'problem':22 'respons':6 'children':50 'chronicl':54 'postmast':40 'r-alaska':32 'murkowski':31 6740190 true true daylife The Post Chronicle http://www.postchronicle.com/ OK http://www.postchronicle.com/news/breakingnews/article_212269058.shtml?ref=rss 300075 Person republican Thu Nov 19 11:20:22 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...of 2,200 gear up for the program every year "when we're able to really demonstrate the spirit of Christmas." Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski has called on the postmaster general to scrap the new policy. Agency spokesperson Pam Moody says the Postal Servi '2':13 're':24 '200':14 'abl':25 'new':46 'pam':50 'say':52 'sen':34 'usa':56 'call':38 'dear':5 'gear':15 'lisa':35 'pole':10 'year':21 'agenc':48 'block':4 'everi':20 'moodi':51 'north':9 'santa':6 'scrap':44 'servi':55 'today':57 'alaska':11 'letter':7 'polici':47 'postal':1,54 'realli':27 'servic':2 'spirit':30 'general':42 'program':19 'christma':32 'demonstr':28 'postmast':41 'murkowski':36 'republican':33 'spokesperson':49 6737238 true true daylife USA Today http://www.usatoday.com/ OK http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/TP-OnDeadline/~3/Br5HlhBHgS0/1 300075 Person democrat Thu Nov 19 22:25:03 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...wing of the Obama administration's base and some Democratic Senators are opposed."There's a need for balance," said Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R., Alaska), the top Republican on the panel. She said last month in an interview on C-Span that she would be "open- 'c':45 'r':28 'sen':25 'top':31 'base':11 'last':38 'lisa':26 'need':21 'open':51 'said':24,37 'span':46 'wall':52 'wing':5 'debat':2 'drill':4 'month':39 'obama':8 'oppos':17 'panel':1,35 'senat':15 'would':49 'alaska':29 'balanc':23 'c-span':44 'street':53 'journal':54 'offshor':3 'democrat':14 'administr':9 'interview':42 'murkowski':27 'republican':32 6740188 true true daylife Wall Street Journal http://online.wsj.com/public/us OK http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125866085773556175.html?mod=WSJ_topics_obama 300075 Person sen\. Wed Nov 18 11:19:15 -0600 2009 Wed Nov 18 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine; John Cornyn of Texas; Judd Gregg of New Hampshire; Orrin Hatch of Utah; Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and John Thune of South Dakota. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, did not vote. The vote indicated that Republic 'r':40 'kay':36 'new':19 'sen':35 'john':12,30 'judd':16 'lisa':25 'main':11 'snow':9 'texa':15,41 'utah':24 'vote':44,46 'court':1 'gregg':17 'hatch':22 'indic':47 'nomin':2 'orrin':21 'south':33 'susan':5 'thune':31 'tulsa':50 'world':51 'alaska':28 'bailey':37 'broken':4 'collin':6 'cornyn':13 'dakota':34 'r-texa':39 'republ':49 'olympia':8 'filibust':3 'hampshir':20 'hutchison':38 'murkowski':26 6727424 true true daylife Tulsa World http://www.tulsaworld.com/ OK http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20091118_13_A12_WASHIN358086&rss_lnk=1 300075 Person republican Tue Nov 17 22:31:10 -0600 2009 Wed Nov 18 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...an essential tool to kick-starting the project and moving its approval quickly through the federal regulatory process." Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who is the top Republican on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, said it would be "difficu 'ask':3 'job':12 'sen':33 'top':39 'free':54 'kick':18 'lisa':34 'move':23 'said':49 'step':7 'tool':15 'feder':29 'natur':46 'obama':2 'pearc':5 'press':56 'quick':26 'senat':43 'start':19 'would':51 'alaska':10,32 'approv':25 'energi':44 'presid':1 'difficu':53 'essenti':14 'pipelin':11 'process':31 'project':21 'resourc':47 'committe':48 'internet':55 'murkowski':35 'kick-start':17 'regulatori':30 'republican':4,40 6723202 true true daylife Free Internet Press http://freeinternetpress.com/ OK http://freeinternetpress.com/story.php?sid=23622 300075 Person republican Tue Nov 17 22:31:10 -0600 2009 Tue Nov 17 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...of the book, which Palin says is dedicated to her supporters, "Patriots -- who fight for freedom!" So far, Palin's committee has donated to several Republicans, including her former running mate, Arizona Sen. John McCain, and Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowsk 'go':7 '100':10 'far':29 'run':41 'say':17 'sen':44,49 'usa':52 'book':14 'copi':5 'john':45 'lisa':50 'mate':42 'rogu':8 'sign':4 'dedic':19 'donat':11,34 'fight':25 'offer':3 'palin':2,16,30 'sarah':1 'sever':36 'today':53 'alaska':48 'former':40 'includ':38 'mccain':46 'arizona':43 'freedom':27 'patriot':23 'support':22 'committe':32 'murkowsk':51 'republican':37 6723203 true true daylife USA Today http://www.usatoday.com/ OK http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/TP-OnPolitics/~3/BxaqDs8nP3w/sarah-palin-offers-signed-copy-of-going-rogue-for-pac-donation.html 300075 Person democrat Tue Nov 17 22:31:11 -0600 2009 Tue Nov 17 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...Democrats to support cloture: Lamar Alexander (Tenn.), Saxby Chambliss (Ga.), John Cornyn (Texas), Orrin Hatch (Utah), Richard Lugar (Ind.), John Thune (S.D.), Judd Gregg (N.H.), Olympia Snowe (Maine), Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska).. 'ga':20 'ind':29 'n.h':35 's.d':32 'john':21,30 'judd':33 'lisa':43 'lose':8 'main':38,41 'snow':37 'tenn':17 'texa':23 'utah':26 'vote':2 'gregg':34 'hatch':25 'lamar':15 'lugar':28 'orrin':24 'saxbi':18 'senat':1 'susan':39 'thune':31 'alaska':45 'clotur':4,14 'collin':40 'cornyn':22 'alexand':16 'olympia':36 'richard':27 'session':7 'support':13 'democrat':11 'filibust':10 'hamilton':6 'independ':48 'chambliss':19 'murkowski':44 'washington':47 6723205 true true daylife The Washington Independent http://washingtonindependent.com/ OK http://washingtonindependent.com/68143/senate-votes-for-cloture-on-hamilton-sessions-loses-on-filibuster 300075 Person democrat Sun Nov 15 22:25:09 -0600 2009 Sun Nov 15 00:00:00 -0600 2009 You have Condoleeza Rice, Hillary Clinton, Lisa Murkowski and Elizabeth Warren, yet CBS Talk about this Hollow, Floating Bubble, called Sarah Palin. by ... 'cbs':13,24 'yet':12 'call':20 'lisa':7 'news':25 'rice':4 'talk':14 'bubbl':19 'float':18 'palin':22 'sarah':21 'hollow':17 'warren':11 'clinton':6 'hillari':5 'elizabeth':10 'murkowski':8 'condoleeza':3 6707036 true true google news CBS News OK http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/11/14/earlyshow/saturday/main5645708.shtml?tag=contentMain;contentBody 300075 Person senator Thu Nov 19 11:20:16 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ... favorite senators: Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, and others that have irked the conservative grassroots from time to time: Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, John McCain of Arizona, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. ... 'irk':20 'nro':1 'john':32 'lisa':28 'main':10 'snow':8 'spot':42 'time':25,27 'mitch':36 'onlin':46 'other':17 'senat':3 'south':14 'susan':4 'alaska':31 'collin':5 'graham':12 'mccain':33 'nation':44 'review':45 'arizona':35 'conserv':22 'favorit':2 'lindsey':11 'olympia':7 'campaign':41 'carolina':15 'kentucki':39 'mcconnel':37 'grassroot':23 'murkowski':29 6737234 false true google blog The Campaign Spot on National Review Online http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com/ OK http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com/post/?q=OTBkMjgzNWI4ZjAzNjE1OWQ1MzM1OTllOGRjYTg0ZDI= 300075 Person republican Thu Nov 19 11:20:16 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Isaacson tells the paper. He says businesses and civic organizations in the town of 2200 gear up for the program every year "when we're able to really demonstrate the spirit of Christmas." Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski has called on ... 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'1':38 '2':40 '3':42 '4':44 '5':46 'rep':21 'sen':12,16 'john':30 'lisa':13 'mark':17 'save':5 'sent':25 'star':39,41,43,45,47 'wire':10,49 'chang':37 'santa':6 'young':23 'alaska':1 'begich':18 'letter':7,26 'potter':31 'servic':8 'strive':3 'volunt':2 'concern':34 'express':32 'general':29 'democrat':15 'postmast':28 'murkowski':14 'republican':11,20 6740183 false true google blog The Wire http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/the-wire/ OK http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/the-wire/2009/11/19/alaska-volunteers-strive-to-save-santa-letter-service/ 300075 Person congress Thu Nov 19 11:20:17 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ... Saxby Chambliss of Georgia, Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine, John Cornyn of Texas, Judd Gregg of New Hampshire, Orrin Hatch of Utah, Richard Lugar of Indiana, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and John Thune of South Dakota. ... In a recent speech to 'nh':1,6 'alg':10 'new':29 'john':22,44 'judd':26 'lisa':39 'main':21 'snow':19 'texa':25 'utah':34 'gregg':27 'hatch':32 'insid':2 'lugar':36 'orrin':31 'polit':7 'press':8,54 'saxbi':11 'sourc':4 'south':47 'susan':15 'thune':45 'alaska':42 'collin':16 'cornyn':23 'dakota':48 'recent':51 'releas':9,55 'speech':52 'georgia':14 'indiana':38 'olympia':18 'richard':35 'hampshir':30 'chambliss':12 'murkowski':40 6737235 false true google blog Press Releases http://www.nhinsider.com/press-releases OK http://www.nhinsider.com/press-releases/2009/11/19/alg-blasts-10-republican-senators-for-blocking-filibuster-ag.html 300075 Person congress Thu Nov 19 22:24:58 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Those intercepted by the Postal Service will probably eventually be shredded. Alaska's congressional delegation has stepped in to find a solution. Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Democratic Sen. Mark Begich and Republican Rep. ... 'rep':43 'sen':34,38 'find':30 'lisa':35 'mark':39 'save':5 'step':27 'deleg':25 'santa':6 'shred':21 'solut':32 'world':44 'alaska':1,22 'begich':40 'eventu':19 'letter':7 'postal':10,15 'servic':8,16 'strive':3 'volunt':2 'probabl':18 'democrat':37 'intercept':12 'murkowski':36 'republican':33,42 'congression':24 6740184 false true google blog World http://www.sfexaminer.com/world/ OK http://www.sfexaminer.com/world/postal-service-halts-program-that-brought-flood-of-letters-to-santa-to-north-pole-alaska-70446737.html 300075 Person congress Thu Nov 19 22:24:58 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0600 2009 During a hearing of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources today, Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski gushed about how wonderful offshore drilling for oil can be. Trying to demonstrate her enthusiasm for drilling for oil along ... 'oil':35,46 'tri':38 'gush':28 'hear':13 'lisa':5,26 'along':47 'drill':9,33,44 'natur':21 'senat':16,25 'today':23 'alaska':24 'energi':19 'wonder':31 'offshor':8,32 'resourc':22 'committe':17 'congress':4,51 'demonstr':40 'murkowski':6,27 'disneyland':10 'enthusiasm':42 6740182 false true google blog That's My Congress http://thatsmycongress.com/ OK http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2009/11/19/lisa-murkowskis-offshore-drilling-disneyland/ 300075 Person democrat Thu Nov 19 22:24:58 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Democratic Sen. Mark Begich and Republican Rep. Don Young have sent letters to Postmaster General John Potter expressing their concerns over the changes. Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. ... 'ak':1 'rep':21 'sen':12,16 '2009':10,39 'john':30 'lisa':13 'mark':17 'save':5 'sent':25 'chang':37 'holli':9 'press':43 'santa':6 'young':23 'associ':42 'begich':18 'letter':7,26 'potter':31 'servic':8 'strive':3 'volunt':2 'concern':34 'express':32 'general':29 'democrat':15 'postmast':28 'copyright':38 'murkowski':14 'republican':11,20 'channel3000.com':44 6740185 false true google blog Channel3000.com http://www.channel3000.com/ OK http://www.channel3000.com/holidays/21660711/detail.html 300075 Person senate Thu Nov 19 22:24:58 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0600 2009 The Mitchell (SD) Daily Republic (11/18, 12K) said US Sen. Tim Johnson (D-SD) "announced Tuesday that the Senate unanimously passed the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill for FY2010." The legislation "provides $3 '3':48 'd':26 '10':2 '11':9 'sd':15,27 'us':21,53 '-09':11 '-19':10 '12k':19 'sen':22 'tim':23 'top':1 'bill':42 'd-sd':25 'news':4,51 'pass':34 'said':20 '11/18':18 'daili':16 'senat':32 'today':50 'affair':40 'around':6 'fy2010':44 'legisl':46 'provid':47 'republ':17 'unanim':33 'announc':28 'countri':8 'johnson':24 'mitchel':14 'tuesday':29 'veteran':3,12,39,49,55 'appropri':41 'militari':36,54 'construct':37 6740186 false true google blog Veterans Today - News for US Military Veterans... http://www.veteranstoday.com/ OK http://www.veteranstoday.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=9455 300075 Person republican Thu Nov 19 11:20:16 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Lisa Murkowski, Republican Senator from Alaska, at a hearing of the Senate Energy and “It's better than Disneyland!” — Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski, describing the joys of offshore oil drilling in a hearing today. ... 'joy':35 'oil':38 'blog':7 'hear':18,42 'lisa':10,31 'news':3,46 'time':2,45 'drill':39 'print':6,49 'senat':9,13,21,30 'today':43 'unfit':4,47 'alaska':15,29 'archiv':8 'better':26 'energi':22 'describ':33 'offshor':37 'irregular':1,44 'murkowski':11,32 'disneyland':28 'republican':12 6737232 false true google blog Irregular Times: News Unfit for Print http://irregulartimes.com/ OK http://irregulartimes.com/index.php/archives/2009/11/19/lisa-murkowski-offshore-oil-drilling-better-than-disneyland/ 300075 Person congress Tue Nov 17 22:31:11 -0600 2009 Wed Nov 18 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...(TN), Saxby Chambliss (GA), Susan Collins (ME), John Cornyn (TX), Judd Gregg (NH), Orrin Hatch (UT), Richard Lugar (IN), Lisa Murkowski (AK), Olympia Snowe (ME), and John Thune (SD). Kay Bailey Hutchison (TX) didn't vote. But wait: the vote to end debat 'ak':32 'ga':14 'nh':23 'sd':39 'tn':11 'tx':20,43 'ut':26 'end':52 'kay':40 'didn':44 'help':10 'john':18,37 'judd':21 'judg':2 'lisa':30 'rino':9 'snow':34 'vote':46,50 'wait':48 'begin':3 'debat':53 'gregg':22 'hatch':25 'lugar':28 'march':5 'orrin':24 'saxbi':12 'short':4 'susan':15 'thune':38 'bailey':41 'collin':16 'cornyn':19 'olympia':33 'richard':27 'activist':1 'chambliss':13 'hutchison':42 'judiciari':7 'murkowski':31 'moonbatteri':54 6723204 false true daylife Moonbattery http://www.moonbattery.com/ OK http://www.moonbattery.com/archives/2009/11/activist_judges.html