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Lisa Murkowski: “I was really thankful. I thought General Mattis's words were true, and honest, and necessary and overdue.”

On the recordJune 3, 2020
I was really thankful. I thought General Mattis's words were true, and honest, and necessary and overdue.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Senator Murkowski expresses her appreciation for General Mattis's statements and her struggle regarding support for the President.

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