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Elijah Cummings: “To increase transparency surrounding the issuance of waivers, Congressman Landry and I introduced H.R. 3202, the…”

On the recordJune 26, 2012
To increase transparency surrounding the issuance of waivers, Congressman Landry and I introduced H.R. 3202, the American Mariners Job Protection Act.
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Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland

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Cummings discusses legislation aimed at improving transparency in Jones Act waiver processes.

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