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On the recordApril 2, 2014
At the end of the day my bill was unacceptable to the department but the department failed to express the parameters of a bill that would be acceptable.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Murkowski reflects on the Department of Justice's rejection of her bill and lack of guidance.

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