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Maria Cantwell: “The Great Lakes matter, too. They matter politically, economically, they matter morally to this country.”

On the recordApril 10, 2018
The Great Lakes matter, too. They matter politically, economically, they matter morally to this country.
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Maria Cantwell
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of the Great Lakes on multiple fronts.

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