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Joe Courtney: “The good news is that it is gone from about 7,000 to about 13,000 workers.”

On the recordFebruary 7, 2023
The good news is that it is gone from about 7,000 to about 13,000 workers.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

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Courtney highlights job growth in the shipyard sector.

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