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Johnny Isakson: I'm going to steal a great idea that you had in your presentation. You held up a nickel. I want to hold up a dollar…

On the recordApril 12, 2011
I'm going to steal a great idea that you had in your presentation. You held up a nickel. I want to hold up a dollar, which is 20 times a nickel.
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Johnny Isakson
Republican · Georgia

Editor's note · Context

Isakson emphasizes the economic benefits of port expansion using a cost-benefit analogy.

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