Sunday listening: Lisa Murkowski on her 'One Big Beautiful Bill' vote
"The problem with standing on principle is when your constituents get hurt, and that was what was going to happen," Murkowski said.
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Recent episodes include interviews with the author of a new biography of Captain Cook; commercial fishermen and experts; and an oil industry veteran who weighs in on the viability of the Alaska LNG export project.
This weekend, I'm sending out our interview with U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who's promoting her new memoir, "Far From Home." In this episode, we discussed the book itself, and then got into her controversial vote for President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill."
"The problem with standing on principle is when your constituents get hurt, and that was what was going to happen," Murkowski told me, explaining why she didn't vote against the bill.
If you have feedback on the interview, reach out by email, and we're keen to hear your suggestions for other podcast subjects. Thanks for listening.
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