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Patty Murray: “Yes, I do agree that we must ensure fair treatment of both groups in these fisheries, and would support including such…”

On the recordJune 19, 2006
Yes, I do agree that we must ensure fair treatment of both groups in these fisheries, and would support including such language in these changes. Do I have your commitment that you will include these changes to Section 416 in the Coast Guard Conference Report before final passage in the Senate, or, if not procedurally possible, in another bill that will be enacted this year, including the final version of the Magnuson-Stevens Act reauthorization?
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

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