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On the recordJanuary 25, 1999
America should not allow the unscrupulous operation of unsafe ships with ill-trained crews to threaten the oceans, our coastlines, or our citizens.
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Trent Lott

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Statement on the dangers posed by foreign flag-of-convenience ships.

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