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Lisa Murkowski: “40 years is a long time. We waited a long time with the Sealaska bill.”

On the recordOctober 7, 2015
40 years is a long time. We waited a long time with the Sealaska bill.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Murkowski reflects on the lengthy struggle for equity for Southeast Alaska residents.

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