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Albert Beveridge: If this power over vessels is not in Congress, where does it reside?

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If this power over vessels is not in Congress, where does it reside?
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Albert Beveridge
Republican · Indiana

Editor's note · Context

This rhetorical question highlights the importance of congressional power in regulating maritime affairs.

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