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On the recordJune 29, 2011
I think it is important for those within the Department of Education to be looking to see if perhaps we are not getting fully accurate data because you have cultural issues that present themselves.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Murkowski emphasizes the need for accurate data considering cultural differences in education.

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