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On the recordMay 15, 2024
We have got to figure out what the funding plan is going to be for a port like Nome given the national security imperative.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Murkowski emphasizes the need for a funding plan for Nome's port due to national security.

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