Tommy Tuberville said "We raised on the Gulf Coast about four percent of the shrimp that we eat in our country. So, 96 percent of the shrimp that comes that we eat comes from other countries." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJune 12, 2026

We raised on the Gulf Coast about four percent of the shrimp that we eat in our country. So, 96 percent of the shrimp that comes that we eat comes from other countries.

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Tommy Tuberville

Republican · Alabama

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Commenting on shrimp sourcing in the U.S.

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