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Marcy Kaptur: “I would like to propose creating attention to the Great Lakes region, and I look forward in the future to presenting the…”

On the recordApril 13, 2021
I would like to propose creating attention to the Great Lakes region, and I look forward in the future to presenting the committee with two proposals, one to augment the authorities of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation and, more boldly, to create a Great Lakes Authority.
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Marcy Kaptur
Democratic · Ohio

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Kaptur advocates for a dedicated authority to address Great Lakes ecological and economic challenges.

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