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Tim Scott: “The deepening of the Charleston Harbor to 50 feet is predicted to provide significant economic benefit to the Southeast…”

On the recordApril 9, 2013
The deepening of the Charleston Harbor to 50 feet is predicted to provide significant economic benefit to the Southeast region and the entire nation, with over $100 million in net benefit to the nation estimated on an annual basis.
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Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina

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Discussing economic benefits of deepening Charleston Harbor.

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