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On the recordOctober 2, 2013
$3.2 million a day disappears from the revenue of surrounding communities and the park itself.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Grijalva highlights the financial loss due to the government shutdown affecting the Grand Canyon.

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