U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison on Monday said she has been asked to cut off federal funds going to the Caddo Lake Institute by interests opposed to the organization.

During an editorial board interview with the Marshall News Messenger, Sen. Hutchison said during controversy over the lake and the institute's operations she was asked both to cut off federal funds or reduce those funds going to the institute.

Despite a controversy last year centered on a Harrison County-generated proposal to use a portion of the former Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant property for a new industrial park, Sen. Hutchison said she remains a strong supporter of the lake.