We are exporting an incredible number of raw logs, and kind of think what this does to the U.S. That means we are Third World Nation.
Jeff Merkley: “We are exporting an incredible number of raw logs, and kind of think what this does to the U.S. That means we are Third…”
On the recordJuly 27, 2015
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Merkley highlights the negative impact of raw log exports on U.S. jobs.
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