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John Hoeven: “We went from, we went, we went. When I started as governor…”

Featuring: John Hoeven, Republican | U.S. Senate North Dakota

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In-Depth Conversation with Senator John Hoeven on North Dakota's Energy, Agriculture, and Personal Insights

Published | Video Starts at 22:33

So again, low cost, dependable energy security, like you said, and the best environmental stewardship. Did this change the face of North Dakota? I mean, did you have populations moving in? Yeah, yeah, because We went from, we went, we went. When I started as governor, we were losing population and now we're. We've been percentage wise one of the largest gainers and we're one of the five youngest states now in the country. Oh, wow. Everybody's younger. The younger people come in for the job. Oh, wow, that's great. Yes. Our average age is young and high, you know, percentage having kids and stuff. (22:33–22:45)

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Asserts that North Dakota has become one of the largest population gainers and one of the five youngest states.

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