On the recordMay 6, 2013
My staff has searched; they can find no other State in the Union that was ever asked to effectively pay to gain the lands that were promised them when they joined this Union.
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congress.govLisa Murkowski: “My staff has searched; they can find no other State in the Union that was ever asked to effectively pay to gain the…”
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Murkowski highlights that no other state has been charged for promised lands.
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