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Lisa Murkowski: “I have spoken with some of our naval leaders, and they consider themselves to be somewhat disadvantaged by our not…”

On the recordJanuary 12, 2009
I have spoken with some of our naval leaders, and they consider themselves to be somewhat disadvantaged by our not having become a party to the Law of the Seas.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Murkowski discusses the disadvantages of not joining the Law of the Seas.

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