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John Sarbanes: Contributing to the war effort in the construction of Liberty ships. We passed the Maritime Transportation Security Act…

On the recordJanuary 16, 2003
Contributing to the war effort in the construction of Liberty ships. We passed the Maritime Transportation Security Act last year; 95 to 0 I believe was the vote in this body. But what good does that bill do us if we do not have the resources with which to carry out the promises and the concepts that are contained in the legislation?
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

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Discussing the importance of resources for implementing the Maritime Transportation Security Act.

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