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On the recordSeptember 19, 2023
the Jones Act is in place for a reason, that's to keep foreign enemies from working inland into our United States.
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Mike Bost
Republican · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Bost defends the Jones Act's purpose in protecting U.S. waters from foreign influence.

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