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On the recordJune 6, 2017
What I've learned around here is that 'imminent' is a very vague term.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

Editor's note · Context

Murkowski comments on the vague nature of the term 'imminent' in regulatory discussions.

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