"But Murkowski said she's taking the slight in stride."  (though she has seniority she was left off the committee, of thirteen men.)

Sounds like excuses, for not knowing what the heck your doing, is what it sounds like to this old Alaskan voter.
Here`s a way for "Ohio Dan" and Lisa and Don to "unvex" their little minds over a health care plan.  
Just apply to the rest of us the same basic access to health care as well as insurance premium affordability that YOU receive, Lisa Don and Danno, considering your "servants of the people" and all.  
Then work from there to make insurance affordable and as affective as it is for you all currently.  
Sounds more than fair to me.  
That shouldn`t be so "vexing" for the three of you, with all your staffing and resources available to you.  
Ted Stevens wouldn`t have been "vexed".
It`s your job to write laws, so write some and be fair.  
We`re all watching and can`t wait.. literally, to see your work product, and how it affects all us Alaskans.