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On the recordJune 27, 2017
Its activities, as you probably well know, employ over 150,000 people in my State and generate over $23.4 billion direct and indirect in economic value.
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama

Editor's note · Context

Shelby emphasizes the economic impact of the Port of Mobile on employment and revenue.

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