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Lisa Murkowski: “Today, more than 40 U.S. senators, Democrats -- excuse me, 43 Democrats and two -- excuse me, 43 Democrats and three…”

On the recordAugust 17, 2021
Today, more than 40 U.S. senators, Democrats -- excuse me, 43 Democrats and two -- excuse me, 43 Democrats and three Republicans, Lisa Murkowski, Bill Cassidy and Jim Inhofe for the Republicans. These 40-plus senators wrote today to the secretary of state and secretary of homeland security in our government, asking them to create a new category for humanitarian parole, for people who would qualify to be evacuated from Afghanistan that way.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska
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msnbc.com

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A group of senators is advocating for a new humanitarian parole category for Afghan women to facilitate their evacuation.

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