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Lisa Murkowski: “These were funds that were directed for a very specific…”

Featuring: Lisa Murkowski, Republican | U.S. Senate Alaska

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'Is It Returned To The Treasury?': Murkowski Asks Lutnick About Leftover Broadband Funds

Published | Video Starts at 04:55

… in these rural areas where you just have these incredible gaps, but also within the critical mile infrastructure. So we know we want to be smart with our money, but These were funds that were directed for a very specific reason. The need is huge and in many cases it's just a little more expensive than maybe in the lower 48. We have no plans for rescission. Okay. There's a difference though between rescission and unspent funds. So we have $21 billion. (04:55–05:08)

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Asserts that the funds were directed for a specific reason and are more expensive in Alaska than in the lower 48 states.

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