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Lisa Murkowski: “The gaps are wide, and they are unacceptable, and we are working aggressively to deal with it.”

On the recordJanuary 12, 2009
The gaps are wide, and they are unacceptable, and we are working aggressively to deal with it.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Murkowski emphasizes the unacceptable educational gaps for Alaska Natives.

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