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Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska is encouraged by the bipartisan example set by Senators Lindsey Graham and John Kerry, who co-wrote an editorial about U.S. action on climate change. Host Jeff Young asks Senator Murkowski what she thinks about
Senator Lisa Murkowski is commending her colleagues, Republican Lindsey Graham and Democrat John Kerry, for offering a bipartisan approach to climate change. The Alaskan senator tells host Jeff Young she supports many of the ideas outlined in their recent New York Times column, including the need to move forward with nuclear power, offshore drilling and clean coal, but she’s still not ready to commit to a cap and trade system for cutting emissions.