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Lisa Murkowski is undecided on Blanche’s confirmation. Her state is getting a windfall from DOJ.

Wondering: Has there ever been such blatant threatening to withdraw major financial benefits to a state in retaliation if a senator whose vote is needed to confirm a Cabinet head's appointment declines to vote to confirm? www.yahoo.com/news/politic... The senior Republican senator from Alaska has a history of leveraging her vote to get wins for her state.

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Lisa Murkowski is undecided on Blanche’s confirmation. Her state is getting a windfall from DOJ.

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Wondering: Has there ever been such blatant threatening to withdraw major financial benefits to a state in retaliation if a senator whose vote is needed to confirm a Cabinet head's appointment declines to vote to confirm? www.yahoo.com/news/politic... The senior Republican senator from Alaska has a history of leveraging her vote to get wins for her state.