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Jay Furman: “More commerce comes through Laredo port than any port that…”

Featuring: Jay Furman, Republican | Former Candidate, U.S. House Texas, District 28

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Published | Video Starts at 20:29

It's, you know, it is much better, but it is still our biggest port in the country. I mean, really, Laredo, Texas is a crown jewel of the United States. That's not, they don't know it. More commerce comes through Laredo port than any port that we have. Really. Even more than, than Long Beach. Yes, sir. That's amazing. And so, so we, we have to protect that, you know, is, you know, especially as economies shift here … (20:29–20:34)

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Asserts that Laredo, Texas, is the largest port of commerce in the United States.

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