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Lisa Murkowski: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I've been around the Senate long enough to know that you don't come into a hearing over an hour…

On the recordJune 28, 2018
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I've been around the Senate long enough to know that you don't come into a hearing over an hour late and expect to give an opening, so I'm not going to give one.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

Editor's note · Context

Murkowski acknowledges the importance of punctuality in Senate hearings.

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