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Lisa Murkowski: “I think we also recognize as Alaskans, that it is not just the oil companies that are standing to benefit from the high…”

On the recordAugust 28, 2008
I think we also recognize as Alaskans, that it is not just the oil companies that are standing to benefit from the high prices of oil.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska
Source
congress.gov
Aug 28, 2008

Editor's note · Context

Murkowski points out that Alaska also benefits from high oil prices.

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