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On the recordDecember 14, 2011
I would rather see us as a country that says no to that kind of risk, let somebody else take the risk, and we'll have better fish because of it.
Said by
Mark Begich
Democratic · Alaska

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Begich emphasizes the importance of rejecting risky practices in fish production.

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