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Lisa Murkowski: “Congress must recognize--and encourage--the development of oil resources on federal lands and on private lands.”

On the recordMarch 16, 2009
Congress must recognize--and encourage--the development of oil resources on federal lands and on private lands.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Murkowski emphasizes the need for Congress to support oil resource development.

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