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On the recordDecember 6, 2011
The number of millions you are talking about, I should just note for the record, Senator Grassley, we are a State of 650,000 people, so that has a multiplier effect.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the economic impact of tourism relative to Vermont's population.

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