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"If there was a safety net there to keep us afloat for even just a little bit longer, it would have made a huge difference," he said.

Smoke is continuing to billow from the Solong, but Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said both ships were expected to remain afloat.

They lost a fleet of bicycles that they used to promote their products and worry about keeping their business afloat.

He said he didn't get paid by his clients, and had no money to keep the business afloat.

Asked about specific cuts to Minnesota organizations, Walz said his administration would do its best to keep important services afloat.