We have to continue to move up. Senate president, nice to see you. We know that in West Virginia last year, I'm told, 77 million visits, 9.1 billion in economic impact, supporting nearly 61,000 jobs [in West Virginia last year]. We. We know that last year when the federal government shut down, we stepped up and we helped many dozens of businesses by keeping the New River Gorge open. (01:57–02:10)
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Asserts the economic impact and job support from tourism in West Virginia last year.
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