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Lisa Murkowski: “We're not here to hear excuses of inaction of the federal agencies, but to hear the aspirations of tribes.”

On the recordJanuary 27, 2015
We're not here to hear excuses of inaction of the federal agencies, but to hear the aspirations of tribes.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

Editor's note · Context

Murkowski emphasizes the need to focus on tribal aspirations rather than federal inaction.

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