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Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski Shames Her Colleagues For Taking A Snow Day

Alaska Sen. Murkowski Shames Her Colleagues For Taking A Snow Day
Mollie Reilly
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Managing Editor, Breaking News, HuffPost

UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 12: Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, is interviewed by CQ Roll Call in her Hart Building office, February 12, 2015. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 12: Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, is interviewed by CQ Roll Call in her Hart Building office, February 12, 2015. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) is not impressed with her snow-fearing colleagues.

Federal offices were closed Thursday in anticipation of yet another winter storm in the Washington, D.C. area. Snowfall totals across the region ranged from four to 10 inches, but that didn't keep Murkowski away from the office.

The senator posted a video to Facebook Thursday afternoon showing a deserted hallway in one of the Senate's office buildings.

“I'm here in the Dirksen Senate building. These are all offices of members, staff committees, and there's nobody here," Murkowski said. "It's Thursday afternoon at 2:49."

Watch Murkowski's video below:

The senator, however, wasn't totally alone on Capitol Hill. Dozens ignored a police ban on sledding on Capitol grounds and enjoyed the fresh powder on the federal slopes.

"We're out here sledding for America," one sledder told Reuters.

H/T The Hill

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Jerry Rogers, 23 from Perry, Ga., gets hit in the face by a snowball as hundreds of people gather for a massive snowball fight at Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C. on February 17, 2015.
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Hundreds of people gather for a massive snowball fight at Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C. on February 17, 2015. Washington saw the first major snowfall of the winter season over night and many people took advantage of of the day off by enjoying the snow. Samuel Corum / Anadolu Agency (Photo by Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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A woman throws a snowball from the fountain as hundreds of people gather for a massive snowball fight at Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C. on February 17, 2015.
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Participants take part in a snowball fight with over one hundred people in Dupont Circle February 17, 2015 in Washington, DC.
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A man gets ready to throw snowballs in Dupont Circle February 17, 2015 in Washington, DC. T
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The outside force attempts to assault the inner fountain as hundreds of people gather for a massive snowball fight at Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C. on February 17, 2015.
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A man retreats under fire after trying to assault the inner fountain as hundreds of people gather for a massive snowball fight at Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C. on February 17, 2015.
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A man gets pelted with snowballs while trying to assault the inner fountain as hundreds of people gather for a massive snowball fight at Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C. on February 17, 2015.
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A man raises his arms in surrender after getting pelted with snowballs while trying to assault the inner fountain as hundreds of people gather for a massive snowball fight at Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C. on February 17, 2015.
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