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Lisa Murkowski: “I was horrified, as a friend, and as an Alaskan, to read Judge Sullivan's comments that this ill-gotten verdict not only…”

On the recordMarch 7, 2012
I was horrified, as a friend, and as an Alaskan, to read Judge Sullivan's comments that this ill-gotten verdict not only resulted in the loss of Senator Stevens losing his seat, but in his words, tipped the balance of power in the U.S. Senate.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

Editor's note · Context

Murkowski expresses shock over the impact of the Stevens verdict on Senate power.

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