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On the recordMay 18, 2011
But, in fact, with the proposals and what has been advanced by the USFS and the others, if somebody decides to sue on this, there is nothing that provides protection from further suits.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Murkowski questions the lack of legal protection against lawsuits for timber sale proposals.

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