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Download official Extensions PDFReturn to issue contextHON. EARL L. “BUDDY” CARTER
of georgia
in the house of representatives
Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the great economic impact of Georgia ports.
The ports now generate $181 billion in total annual sales and support over 605,000 full-time and part-time jobs across the State of Georgia.
economic output, meaning nearly one in every eight jobs in Georgia is tied to our ports.
more than 44,500 jobs, yielding 44 billion in income for Georgia workers.
a $5 billion infrastructure plan, including new berths at the port of Savannah and in Brunswick.