I want to join with him and the gentlewoman from Maryland who just gave the statistics that are so enlightening about the sheer dollar power of tourism to our Nation, but I can tell you as the representative who does represent, as you said, the number one tourist destination I think in the world, we have Disney World, we have Universal Studios of Florida in my district, we have Sea World, and we have lots of people who come, not just from other parts of the United States but from all over the world. Someone told me once that Brazil produced more than any other single country for tourism of Disney's products that are there and to visit the theme parks. I think tourism is probably less understood as a business by most Americans than it should be.
Thomas Foley: “I want to join with him and the gentlewoman from Maryland who just gave the statistics that are so enlightening about…”
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Discussing the importance of tourism in Florida and its economic impact during a speech.
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