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Mazie Hirono: Without the contribution that the Jones Act brings to the support of our industry there is a direct threat to national…

On the recordMarch 18, 2015
Without the contribution that the Jones Act brings to the support of our industry there is a direct threat to national defense.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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Hirono emphasizes the Jones Act's importance for national defense and shipbuilding capacity.

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