04/22/2009
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"The question is, how do we move forward on those recommendations and would you support a dedicated funding source to freight?"
"We have in a short period of time seen something like a doubling in the size of the ships over the last five years."
"Even though you could say you had 30 percent in the new system, they would be moving so slowly you are really just continuing to reward bad behavior."
"And I want to follow up on Captain Zales' last point, because in the Pacific Northwest, our economy is definitely tied to living marine resources."