The Hill News

The economy in our home state of Washington relies heavily on exports. Success of this vital economic driver depends on products moving efficiently from farms and factories in Midwestern, Mountain, and Western States over various transportation modes to our ports, and to markets abroad.  One job in three in Washington depends on trade.  And in 2009, we exported over $51 billion worth of goods â€" making us fourth in the nation for exports and first in the nation for exports per capita.  

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