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Jared Huffman: No one before you today is better suited to testify about why life as they know it and prefer it could not go on without…

On the recordApril 17, 2023
No one before you today is better suited to testify about why life as they know it and prefer it could not go on without lobstermen.
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

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Huffman emphasizes the importance of lobstermen to Maine's economy and culture.

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