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On the recordJuly 21, 2010
The impact of the spill has been devastating economically throughout the Southeast where tourism is, I know, Florida's No. 1 industry.
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Johnny Isakson
Republican · Georgia

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Isakson highlights the economic devastation caused by the oil spill in the Southeast.

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