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On the recordFebruary 28, 2012
the congressional intent was that part of these new fees be used to expand the capacity so that we could expedite the orderly development of offshore there.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Murkowski emphasizes the purpose of new fees for improving offshore development processes.

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