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On the recordMarch 6, 2012
Make no mistake: closing this lab will undermine NOAA's ability to carry out its mission to conserve and manage America's coastal and marine resources.
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Mark Begich
Democratic · Alaska

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Warning against the closure of a critical NOAA lab.

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