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Joe Courtney: “This is damaging people's livelihood, and I think we need to be a lot more careful in terms of how we, as a Congress…”

On the recordFebruary 1, 2016
This is damaging people's livelihood, and I think we need to be a lot more careful in terms of how we, as a Congress, treat Federal jurisdiction and people's rights in terms of reliance on their ability to make a livelihood.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Courtney emphasizes the negative impact of jurisdiction changes on fishermen's livelihoods.

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