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Peter DeFazio: “Magnuson-Stevens has made some tremendous progress, but I agree with you that the law, as currently written…”

On the recordSeptember 10, 2013
Magnuson-Stevens has made some tremendous progress, but I agree with you that the law, as currently written, particularly some of the amendments in 2006, have had some unintended consequences, and it does need review and potential revision by this community.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio discusses the need to review the Magnuson-Stevens Act due to unintended consequences.

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