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Richard Blumenthal: “These decisions ought to be fact-based and founded in good science, but clearly in the real world what is happening is…”

On the recordFebruary 22, 2016
These decisions ought to be fact-based and founded in good science, but clearly in the real world what is happening is unacceptable because fishermen are losing livelihoods and people are losing food that otherwise could be extraordinarily nourishing and healthy.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal emphasizes the need for science-based decisions to protect fishermen's livelihoods.

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