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On the recordMay 27, 2026
[The Jones Act] supports American industry. In my state, Louisiana ports, shipyards, energy producers, maritime workers, are a large portion of the state’s economy.
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Bill Cassidy
Republican · Louisiana

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Defending the Jones Act on the Senate floor.

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