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      <excerpt>...will begrudge spending on national parks.&quot; Republican Senators Susan Collins of Maine, Thad Cochran of Mississippi, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Bob Bennett of Utah, warmly embraced the tens of millions of dollars coming to their states. But you did hav</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...tens of trillions of dollars in wealth and millions of American jobs,&#8221; said Sen. James Inhofe (R.-Ok.), who, along with Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R.-Alaska), released the report last week. &#8220;Whether through decree or purposeful inaction, government polici</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...in the current era of political polarization. One of the top Republicans whom Democrats hope to recruit in this effort -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), whom Graham and Kerry recently buttonholed on the Senate floor -- has voiced skepticism about the bil</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...in the current era of political polarization. One of the top Republicans whom Democrats hope to recruit in this effort -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), whom Graham and Kerry recently buttonholed on the Senate floor -- has voiced skepticism about the leg</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...in the current era of political polarization. One of the top Republicans whom Democrats hope to recruit in this effort -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), whom Graham and Kerry recently buttonholed on the Senate floor -- has voiced skepticism about the bil</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...the current era of political polarization. One of the top Republicans that Democrats hope to enlist in this effort &#8212; Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, whom Graham and Kerry recently buttonholed on the Senate floor &#8212; has voiced skepticism about the bill</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...if they come to the table,&#8221; she said. &#8220;It&#8217;s going to hurt things,&#8221; said Robert Dillon, a spokesman for Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski , a moderate Democrats are likely to court. &#8220;What&#8217;s needed is a serious debate and a look at all the</excerpt>
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