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Lisa Murkowski: “Our first commitment should really be to do no harm or at least no further harm.”

On the recordApril 9, 2014
Our first commitment should really be to do no harm or at least no further harm.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

Editor's note · Context

Murkowski stresses the need to avoid worsening the situation regarding grid security.

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