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On the recordApril 5, 2011
We are all very cognizant that we are in times of greatly reduced budgets, and some would look at these programs--these congressionally directed medical research programs--as being something that are perhaps nice, but not necessary.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Murkowski highlights budget concerns affecting funding for medical research programs.

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