On the recordApril 17, 2013
In far too many of Alaska's communities, we're simply not connected by road; 80 percent of the communities in the State of Alaska are not accessible by road, so we've got to fly.
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congress.govLisa Murkowski: “In far too many of Alaska's communities, we're simply not connected by road; 80 percent of the communities in the State…”
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Murkowski highlights transportation challenges for veterans in rural Alaska.
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