The Alaska Republican presented that message Thursday in her annual address to the state Legislature. She says that even though a bill cleared the U.S. House last week, the support doesn't appear strong in the White House or her Senate colleagues.
Murkowski also says the $8 million set aside in President Barack Obama's proposed budget for an Arctic icebreaker is laughable.
She took a moment to voice continued concerns around prosecutorial misconduct in the federal corruption case against then-U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens.
Murkowski says she will "raise hell" until she understands why prosecutors who worked the late Alaska Republican's case haven't been punished.
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