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Lisa Murkowski: “If it means that we're going to be robbing from Peter to pay Paul, or robbing from Jeff to pay Lisa, for programs within…”

On the recordMarch 2, 2011
If it means that we're going to be robbing from Peter to pay Paul, or robbing from Jeff to pay Lisa, for programs within our States, I think we need to understand that as well.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

Editor's note · Context

Murkowski questions potential budget reallocations affecting state programs.

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