In an interview with CNN hours after the deal, Perez said he’s spoken to many business owners whose livelihoods took a hit because of the protracted dispute.
“I’m ever mindful of the fact that there certainly has been some damage done,” Perez said. “If you talk to the citrus farmers whose citrus rotted on the port, that’s damage that has been done.”
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“Helping to facilitate resolution involves the development of mutual trust and so I had to do that and I had to do it fast because I didn’t have the luxury of time,” he said.
