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Beto O'Rourke: “For every minute of additional wait time at a port of entry it costs the U.S. economy $166 million”

On the recordSeptember 25, 2013
For every minute of additional wait time at a port of entry it costs the U.S. economy $166 million
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Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas

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O'Rourke highlights the economic impact of wait times at ports.

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