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Don Young: “As the father of this legislation, I can remember 40 years ago visiting the city of Kodiak, and seeing a city floating…”

On the recordSeptember 25, 2017
As the father of this legislation, I can remember 40 years ago visiting the city of Kodiak, and seeing a city floating in the water.
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Don Young
Republican · Alaska

Editor's note · Context

Young recalls the origins of the Magnuson-Stevens Act and its significance.

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