If this one lock, which is the only large functioning lock we have went down, this would be devastating to our economy.
Chris Van Hollen: “If this one lock, which is the only large functioning lock we have went down, this would be devastating to our economy.”
On the recordMarch 15, 2023
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Highlighting the economic importance of the Soo Locks infrastructure.
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