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On the recordFebruary 22, 2016
This hearing is vitally important to Connecticut and our country, particularly so because the Magnuson-Stevens Act can be effective only if the latest science is brought to bear on decisions that are made and only if the people who are affected by this law have representation so they can bring a real-world sense of what is happening to bear on these decisions.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal emphasizes the importance of science and representation in the Magnuson-Stevens Act.

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