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Jay Rockefeller: Federal regulations have forced a lot of the fishermen out of the business, pushed many more to the brink.

On the recordJune 20, 2011
Federal regulations have forced a lot of the fishermen out of the business, pushed many more to the brink.
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Jay Rockefeller
Democratic · West Virginia

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Highlighting the negative impact of federal regulations on fishermen's livelihoods.

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