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On the recordOctober 24, 2023
Thank you Chair Merkley and Ranking Member Murkowski for the opportunity to submit testimony about the priorities of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums for Fiscal Year 2023.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley acknowledges the opportunity to discuss zoo and aquarium funding priorities.

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