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On the recordSeptember 13, 2022
I intend to introduce legislation, look forward to working with the committee and with you and the other American shippers to make it clear that the cargo preference laws are the laws and that the ambiguity, confusion, and total disregard for the law by many is terminated.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

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Garamendi plans to introduce legislation to clarify cargo preference laws.

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