Understand this is not a nice to have. This is a necessary thing for our economy. $84 billion in economic progress from our hospitality and tourism industry. There are 500,000 of our neighbors in Pennsylvania who work in hospitality and tourism. And those numbers are going to skyrocket this year. Next week, I'll be in Pittsburgh for the NFL draft, which is coming here to Pennsylvania as we celebrate USA 250 later in the year, we're going to have the PGA Championship at Arundaming. (25:55–26:02)
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