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On the recordApril 21, 2010
I think it is difficult for people who have not been out to some of our villages, been out to rural Alaska and had an opportunity to appreciate the difficulties that are faced with just the day to day living and the expenses that are associated with being in a very remote area that is not accessible by road.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Murkowski highlights the challenges of living in rural Alaska.

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