Passenger vehicle, border crossings in my state are down more than 24% in the first 10 months of this year. Spokane, Washington, eastern Washington saw a 33% drop in visitors this year. The operator of a ferry between Seattle and Victoria, B.C. has been forced to lay off now a quarter of its workforce because ridership is down 30% in my state. Americans are losing their jobs and our businesses are struggling. And I just really believe, Mr. Ambassador, we should not be picking fights with our close allies and neighbors like Canada. (05:17–05:29)
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Asserts that decreased ridership has led to layoffs for a ferry operator.
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