Peter DeFazio actually said...

There are a hell of a lot of jobs up there right now dependent upon this resource, 14,000 full- and part-time jobs, $480 million a year for the fisheries in that area.

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DeFazio highlights the economic importance of the Bristol Bay fisheries.

10/22/2019

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