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Lisa Murkowski: I think we need to take a very close look, a critical look, at existing State regulations before we move to impose…

On the recordFebruary 11, 2013
I think we need to take a very close look, a critical look, at existing State regulations before we move to impose blanket Federal rules that perhaps might cause more problems than they solve.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Murkowski advocates for careful consideration of state regulations before federal imposition.

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