Murkowski: 'It can be uncomfortable' not to align 'with what the party is saying'
By Mychael Schnell - 02/06/22 10:28 AM EST
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) on Sunday said “it can be uncomfortable” to not align with her own political party during a discussion about the Republican National Committee's resolution characterizing the Capitol riot as "legitimate political discourse."
During an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union,” co-anchor Jake Tapper asked Murkowski about the RNC’s resolution censuring GOP Reps. Liz Cheney (Wyo.) and Adam Kinzinger (Ill.) for participating in the congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. The resolution characterized the Capitol riot as “legitimate political discourse.”
Asked by Tapper on Sunday if it is “uncomfortable to be a non-rigidly partisan person during this period,” Murkowski said “during this period, yes.”
“It can be uncomfortable when you say I'm not going to align myself neatly with what the party is saying just because the party is saying. You've got to be comfortable enough in who you are and who you represent and why you're here,” Murkowski said.
“I'm not here to be the representative of the Republican Party. I'm here to be the representative for Alaskan people. And I take that charge very, very seriously,” she added.
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