And thank you, Commissioner. Commissioner, as I know customs is aware, 1 year ago today, 71 containers filled with Amazon rainforest timber, enough estimated to cover a number of football fields, almost 4 million pounds of timber, arrived from Iquitos, Peru, in the Port of Houston, Texas.
Doggett highlights a significant timber shipment from Peru to raise customs concerns.
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