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Richard Neal: “The population [of the district] is about 753,000 people.”

Featuring: Richard Neal, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 1st Congressional District

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InFocus featuring Congressman Richard Neal

Published | Video Starts at 09:14

And then after the last round of reapportionment, Berkshire county in its totality was offered parts of Franklin county, which I still have, just about all of the Blackstone, parts of the Blackstone Valley. Again, throughout Webster and places like that. The population [of the district] is about 753,000 people. And it's a beautiful district. You know, most of your time is spent in Washington because that's where your job is. Three or four days a week. Yes. Okay. (09:14–09:18)

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