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On the recordJuly 25, 2018
is it my understanding that any of this $12 billion in aid that is directed to agricultural commodities, I look at that and I don't see that there would be any allowance for our fishermen.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

Editor's note · Context

Murkowski expresses concern that fishermen are excluded from agricultural aid packages.

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