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Summer Lee: “I was pleased to invite a witness from the port of Houston, Mr. Marcus Woodring, to testify before the subcommittee…”

On the recordJune 17, 2013
I was pleased to invite a witness from the port of Houston, Mr. Marcus Woodring, to testify before the subcommittee today to offer his port's perspective on the issues facing the TWIC program.
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Sheila Jackson Lee mentions inviting a witness to discuss TWIC program issues.

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