It's been an issue for many, many years. And the Asian carp is one of those threats that I know many people in those great fisheries are concerned about. And President Trump issued an executive order directing several agencies, including the EPA, to address the spread of the Asian carp in our waterways. And given the economic cost of this to the Great Lakes, and particularly Lake Erie, which is on the northern border of Ohio, I want to just ask you to talk about how the EPA will use the GLRI dollars to mitigate this issue. (02:19–02:27)
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