For Immediate Release:

Thursday, August 4, 2005

Senator Murray today joined more than 150 leaders in Southwest Washington to celebrate the start of dredging on the Columbia River channel deepening project.

"We all know that the Columbia River is the economic engine of the entire region, and we’re making that engine even stronger and more powerful," Murray told the audience. "A deeper channel means more trade, more jobs, and more opportunity, and that’s something we can all celebrate."

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