On the recordMay 4, 2009
Flag ships of the United States of America have a right to sail in the high seas, and we have a governmental duty, do we not, Admiral, to protect American flag ships on the high seas?
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congress.govFlag ships of the United States of America have a right to sail in the high seas, and we have a governmental duty, do we not, Admiral, to protect American flag ships on the high seas?
Sessions asserts the U.S. government's duty to protect American ships.
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