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Salud Ortiz Carbajal: “The United States has a history of taking a reactionary approach to safety, creating maritime safety laws after…”

On the recordMarch 20, 2022
The United States has a history of taking a reactionary approach to safety, creating maritime safety laws after tragedies.
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Salud Ortiz Carbajal
Democratic · California

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Critiquing the U.S. approach to maritime safety regulations.

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