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On the recordApril 28, 2010
If we have to balance that against our budget submission, or if we have to absorb the cost of living allowances (COLAs), we would have to cut, in some cases perhaps even eliminate, some of the other things that we have done in recent years.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Murkowski discusses potential budget cuts due to mandatory cost of living adjustments.

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