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Duncan Hunter: “Before anyone heeds any new, unwarranted calls to extend the Jones Act, or to do away with it, we first need to…”

On the recordOctober 2, 2017
Before anyone heeds any new, unwarranted calls to extend the Jones Act, or to do away with it, we first need to understand better the reality of what is happening on the island.
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Duncan Hunter
Republican · California

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Hunter emphasizes the need to understand the situation in Puerto Rico before changing the Jones Act.

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