On the recordMay 8, 2017
Thank you so much for coming out from Oregon to share this perspective. I really do appreciate the small port set aside, the 10 percent set aside, that has been so important to Oregon's coastal economy.
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congress.govJeff Merkley: “Thank you so much for coming out from Oregon to share this perspective. I really do appreciate the small port set aside…”
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Merkley emphasizes the importance of funding for small ports in Oregon.
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