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Patty Murray: “Those jetties are so important to our shipping industry. That supports billions of dollars in economic activity…”

On the recordMarch 3, 2010
Those jetties are so important to our shipping industry. That supports billions of dollars in economic activity throughout the region.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Murray emphasizes the economic significance of maintaining Columbia River jetties.

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