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Lisa Murkowski: “So it requires us, in the legislative branch, to then assert our responsibility, which is to not cede the authority.”

On the recordFebruary 11, 2025
So it requires us, in the legislative branch, to then assert our responsibility, which is to not cede the authority.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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She emphasizes the need for Congress to reclaim its authority.

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