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On the recordMarch 2, 2015
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.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Shimkus cites Coast Guard Admiral's warning about the Jones Act's impact on U.S. shipping.

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