Lisa Murkowski Quotes


I am not here as my party's nominee. I am unique among the 100 senators in that regard.


Citations

Murkowski, Lisa. "Address to the 112th Congress." Congressional Record, vol. 157, U.S. Government Publishing Office, 2011.

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Lisa Murkowski
Lisa Murkowski
  • Born: May 22, 1957
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Politician

Lisa Ann Murkowski is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States Senator for Alaska, having held that seat since 2002. Murkowski is the second-most senior Republican woman in the Senate, after Susan Collins of Maine. Like Collins, Murkowski is often described as one of the most moderate Republicans in the Senate and a crucial swing vote.