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. 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 [during the federal government shutdown]. What an incredible thing that was. And it's because the people there are so special. And we wanted to make sure that this precious gem that we had had a chance to be amplified. (02:10–02:21)
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Asserts that the state kept the New River Gorge open to support businesses during the federal shutdown.
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