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Jeff Merkley: “I am concerned about the budget, which leaves out seven of the coastal ports in Oregon for fiscal year 2018.”

On the recordJune 27, 2017
I am concerned about the budget, which leaves out seven of the coastal ports in Oregon for fiscal year 2018.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley raises concerns about budget cuts affecting Oregon's coastal ports.

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