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On the recordJuly 13, 2009
We've got to strike the right balance between imposing a royalty and maintaining a role for mining in our economic recovery.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Murkowski stresses the need for a balanced approach to mining royalties to support economic recovery.

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