Thank you. We acted quickly. And thanks to Tourism Secretary Chelsea Ruby, who I think is somewhere back there today, and many others. West Virginia was the first state in the nation to sign an agreement with the feds to keep our national parks open. And I think that's making a difference for our local communities. I want to thank President Trump, I want to thank Secretary Doug Burgum and the Trump administration for working with West Virginia to protect our tourism industry during this critical time. (01:17–01:26)
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