Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), who waged a successful campaign last fall to serve another term in the Senate, has been confirmed as the ranking member of the Senate Energy and Resources Committee by the panel’s Republican members. The selection was ratified by the full Senate Republican Caucus at a luncheon Tuesday.

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