Watch this tense exchange and decide for Thank you, Mr. Secretary, for being here today. Last year, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council, The United States saw a 5.5% decline in international visitors last year. We were the only major economy to see any decline. In my home state of New Hampshire, tourism is the second largest industry, both by revenue and it supports 70,000 jobs. (00:32–00:42)
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Asserts that the U.S. experienced a 5.5% decline in international visitors.
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