Frank Lautenberg said "This is vital in my state of New Jersey which is home to the largest port on the East Coast, supporting more than 270,000 jobs, and $37 billion in business income." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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This is vital in my state of New Jersey which is home to the largest port on the East Coast, supporting more than 270,000 jobs, and $37 billion in business income.

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Frank Lautenberg

Democratic · New Jersey

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Editor's note · Context

Lautenberg discusses the economic importance of the Port of New York and New Jersey.

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