It would put our entire U.S. fleet in jeopardy where our fleet of roughly 80-plus international U.S.-flagged vessels will rapidly go to zero.
On the recordMarch 2, 2015
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Shimkus cites Coast Guard Admiral's warning about the Jones Act's impact on U.S. shipping.
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