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Steve Southerland: “I'm very surprised that Mr. Southerland would presume to suggest that it would never be--and that he would enshrine his…”

On the recordAugust 24, 2012
I'm very surprised that Mr. Southerland would presume to suggest that it would never be--and that he would enshrine his misguided conviction on that point in legislation.
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Steve Southerland
Florida

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Surprise at Southerland's stance against catch share management.

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