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On the recordMarch 25, 2014
I will not stand by and watch as more Alaskan lives are put at risk, put at risk, potentially, to die. I will not let this issue die.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Murkowski vows to fight for the safety of Alaskans regarding emergency access.

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