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On the recordOctober 7, 2009
It seems to me that the appropriate response here is to say that we've got to do more within the budget to allow for these conveyances to move forward.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Murkowski emphasizes the need for increased funding to expedite land conveyances.

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